Population By Race and Ethnicity in Alachua County, FL in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 281,889 population of Alachua County, Florida comprised of 34,534 people who identified as Hispanic (12.25%), and 247,355 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.75%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Alachua County, Florida with a population of 197,360 (70.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,327 (20.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 17,511 (6.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Alachua County, Florida in 2021, with a population of 167,008 (59.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 55,296 (19.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 30,352 (10.77%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 57,327 20.34%
White Alone 197,360 70.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,111 0.39%
Asian Alone 17,511 6.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 225 0.08%
Two Or More Races 8,355 2.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Alachua , FL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,031 0.72%
White Alone - Hispanic 30,352 10.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 421 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 414 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 73 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,243 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 55,296 19.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 167,008 59.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 690 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 17,097 6.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 152 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,112 2.52%