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Welcome to Alachua County ...

Time Zone: Alachua County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gainesville is the Seat for Alachua County.

Alachua County was founded February 29, 1824. Alachua was created by taking area from Saint Johns and Duval Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Alachua had a population of 269,043 people. This is an increase of 8.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 247,614 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alachua represented 1.32% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Alachua County:

  • Alachua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Alachua is located in Alachua County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,916 people
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  • Archer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Archer is located in Alachua County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
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  • Gainesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hawthorne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • High Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • La Crosse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Micanopy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Newberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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    • Newberry is located in Alachua County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <2>
  • Waldo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Waldo is located in Alachua County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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