Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alachua County, FL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 279,742 population of Alachua County, Florida comprised of 30,339 people who identified as Hispanic (10.85%), and 249,403 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.16%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alachua County, Florida with a population of 195,758 (69.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,372 (20.51%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,259 (6.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alachua County, Florida in 2020, with a population of 169,057 (60.43%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 55,593 (19.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,701 (9.55%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 57,372 20.51%
White Alone 195,758 69.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,038 0.37%
Asian Alone 17,259 6.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 215 0.08%
Two Or More Races 8,100 2.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Alachua , FL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,779 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,701 9.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 351 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 342 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 64 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,102 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 55,593 19.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 169,057 60.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 687 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 16,917 6.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 151 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,998 2.5%