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Founded 1853Alachua CountyElev. 54 m

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Gainesville at a glance

Median age

26.5

Median household income

$45,611

Median home value

$235,000

Median rent

$1,214/mo

Homeownership

38.5%

Bachelor's or higher

51.7%

Avg. commute

18.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White54.3%

Hispanic or Latino13.4%

Black21.1%

Asian6.1%

Gainesville is a city in Florida with about 143,611 residents. Gainesville was founded in 1853 and sits in Alachua County. The median age is 26.5 and the median household income is $45,611. Homes carry a median value of $235,000, and about 39% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (54.3%). Around 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 18 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Gainesville

Michael Smith (~22)John Smith (~20)James Smith (~19)David Smith (~18)Robert Smith (~18)Michael Johnson (~18)John Johnson (~16)James Johnson (~15)Michael Williams (~15)William Smith (~14)David Johnson (~14)Robert Johnson (~14)John Williams (~13)Michael Brown (~13)Michael Jones (~13)James Williams (~13)David Williams (~12)John Brown (~12)Robert Williams (~12)John Jones (~12)William Johnson (~11)Mary Smith (~11)James Brown (~11)James Jones (~11)Michael Garcia (~11)David Brown (~11)Maria Smith (~11)Michael Miller (~11)David Jones (~10)Robert Brown (~10)Robert Jones (~10)Daniel Smith (~10)Joseph Smith (~10)Michael Davis (~10)Richard Smith (~10)Michael Rodriguez (~10)Michael Martinez (~10)Thomas Smith (~10)Christopher Smith (~10)John Garcia (~9)William Williams (~9)John Miller (~9)Michael Hernandez (~9)James Garcia (~9)John Davis (~9)James Miller (~9)John Rodriguez (~9)Mary Johnson (~9)James Davis (~9)John Martinez (~9)James Rodriguez (~9)David Garcia (~9)David Miller (~9)John Hernandez (~8)Jennifer Smith (~8)William Brown (~8)Robert Garcia (~8)Matthew Smith (~8)Robert Miller (~8)Maria Johnson (~8)

Occupations in Gainesville

Management, business, science & arts48.1%

Sales & office23.4%

Service17.5%

Production, transportation & material moving7%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance4%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

2000–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Gainesville is

Gainesville (highlighted) among major cities in Florida.

Notable people from Gainesville

Tom Petty Noah Lyles Maya Rudolph Dustin Moskovitz Philip H. Dybvig Robert Hoffman Desmond Child Brittany Daniel Rodney Mullen C.J. Perry Barnyashev

Born in Gainesville. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Gainesville

Gainesville has 40 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Boulware Spring Waterworks Hotel Thomas Floyd Hall Flint Hall Epworth Hall Bailey, Maj. James B., House Buckman Hall Bryan Hall

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Gainesville

The Gainesville Star · 1903-19??The University News · 1906-190?Gainesville Daily Sun · 190?-1938

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Gainesville

Ocala (37 mi)Jacksonville (61 mi)Palm Coast (67 mi)Daytona Beach (82 mi)Deltona (87 mi)Port Orange (89 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Gainesville, FL (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Gainesville, Florida.

Luis Alberto Rodriguez, 60

Gainesville · Alachua County · 32609

AKA Luis A Rodriguez