Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 2,790 |
|
|
| 1900 | 3,633 | 30.2% | |
| 1910 | 6,183 | 70.2% | |
| 1920 | 6,860 | 10.9% | |
| 1930 | 10,465 | 52.6% | |
| 1940 | 13,757 | 31.5% | |
| 1950 | 26,861 | 95.3% | |
| 1960 | 29,701 | 10.6% | |
| 1970 | 64,510 | 117.2% | |
| 1980 | 81,371 | 26.1% | |
| 1990 | 84,770 | 4.2% | |
| 2000 | 95,447 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 124,354 | 30.3% | |
| Population 1890-2010. | |||
| Gainesville Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census | Gainesville | Alachua County | Florida |
| Total population | 124,354 | 247,336 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +30.3% | +13.5% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 2,028.5/sq mi | 282.7/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White (including White Hispanic) | 64.9% | 69.6% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White) | 57.8% | 63.7% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 23.0% | 20.3% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 10.0% | 8.4% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 6.9% | 5.4% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 1.9% | 1.7% | 3.6% |
The population of Gainesville was 125,365 in 2011. The population of Gainesville was 124,354 in 2010, a 30.3% change from 2000. There were 48,800 households, with 2.2 persons per household and a median household income $30,036. The per capita income was $18,909. Children under the age of 5 were 4.4% of the population, under 18 13.4%, and people 65 years or over were 8.3% of the population. Fifty one point 6 percent of the population were female, 64.9% white, 23.0% black, 6.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indians and Alaska Natives, 0.1% Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, and 2.9% reporting two or more races. Ten percent were Hispanic or Latino, and 58.7% were non-Hispanic whites.
Read more about this topic: Gainesville, Florida