Gainesville Population

1860–2026

50,700

2026 projection

20.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Gainesville. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202650,700+1,4793.00%
202549,221+1,1582.41%
202448,063+9211.95%
202347,142+2,1294.73%
202245,013+2,0024.65%
202143,011+8662.05%
202042,145-1,0882.52%
201943,233+1,8974.59%
201841,336+9802.43%
201740,356+2,1305.57%

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Gainesville Demographics

33.3median age

Median age

Female35.9 yrs
Male31.6 yrs

Adults

33,489
6,676 seniors · 20%26,813 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 23,127Male 48.6% · 21,905

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 29785+ years, female: 67780–84 years, male: 29880–84 years, female: 53975–79 years, male: 60775–79 years, female: 79770–74 years, male: 40870–74 years, female: 1,01965–69 years, male: 89765–69 years, female: 1,13760–64 years, male: 87660–64 years, female: 93655–59 years, male: 97255–59 years, female: 1,15750–54 years, male: 1,29550–54 years, female: 1,40445–49 years, male: 1,22345–49 years, female: 1,35740–44 years, male: 1,39840–44 years, female: 1,33935–39 years, male: 1,20635–39 years, female: 1,35130–34 years, male: 1,89730–34 years, female: 1,44525–29 years, male: 1,87925–29 years, female: 1,93820–24 years, male: 2,03120–24 years, female: 1,85215–19 years, male: 1,96015–19 years, female: 1,48310–14 years, male: 1,40210–14 years, female: 1,7285–9 years, male: 1,4045–9 years, female: 1,5850–4 years, male: 1,8550–4 years, female: 1,38385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 450 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Gainesville Income

$66,974median household income

Median household income

$66,974

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,040

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.1%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Gainesville Marital Status

42% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married42%45%38%
Never married39%43%35%
Divorced12%7%16%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%1%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year