Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alachua County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 264,127 population of Alachua County, Florida comprised of 25,165 people who identified as Hispanic (9.53%), and 238,962 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alachua County, Florida with a population of 185,337 (70.17%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,642 (20.69%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,940 (6.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alachua County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 163,205 (61.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,166 (20.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,132 (8.38%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Alachua, Florida.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Alachua County, FL in 2016

Total Population:264,127

Non Hispanic (90.47%)

Hispanic (9.53%)

Race in Alachua County, FL in 2016

Total Population:264,127

White Alone (70.17%)

Black or African American Alone (20.69%)

Asian Alone (6.04%)

Two or more races (2.69%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.35%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Alachua County, FL in 2016

Total Population:264,127

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.79%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.13%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.38%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.35%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.44%)

Population By Race in Alachua , FL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	185,337	70.17%
Black or African American Alone	54,642	20.69%
Asian Alone	15,940	6.04%
Two Or More Races	7,100	2.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	930	0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	178	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Alachua , FL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	163,205	61.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	53,166	20.13%
White Alone - Hispanic	22,132	8.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	15,620	5.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	6,204	2.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,476	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	896	0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	636	0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	320	0.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	294	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	131	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	47	0.02%