Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alachua County, FL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 269,190 population of Alachua County, Florida comprised of 27,483 people who identified as Hispanic (10.21%), and 241,707 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alachua County, Florida with a population of 188,223 (69.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,777 (20.72%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,411 (6.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alachua County, Florida in 2018, with a population of 164,028 (60.93%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,176 (20.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,195 (8.99%).

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

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Population By Race in Alachua , FL in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,777 20.72%
White Alone 188,223 69.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 989 0.37%
Asian Alone 16,411 6.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 206 0.08%
Two Or More Races 7,584 2.82%
Population By Ethnicity in Alachua , FL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,601 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,195 8.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 309 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 317 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 60 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,001 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 54,176 20.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 164,028 60.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 680 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,094 5.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 146 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,583 2.44%