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 Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Alachua had a population of 243,574 people. This is an increase of 11.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 217,955 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Alachua represented 1.36% of the total population of Florida, making it the state's 20th most populous county (out of 67 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 247,336 | +13.48% | +1.54% since 2009 |
2009 | 243,574 | +11.75% | +0.6% since 2008 |
2008 | 242,133 | +11.09% | +0.81% since 2007 |
2007 | 240,196 | +10.2% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 217,955 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Alachua County Census Page for Alachua County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Alachua County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Alachua County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Gainesville | 116,616 | 95,447 | 22.18% increase |
Alachua | 9,424 | 6,098 | 54.5% increase |
High Springs | 4,717 | 3,863 | 22.11% increase |
Newberry | 4,368 | 3,316 | 31.72% increase |
Hawthorne | 1,612 | 1,415 | 13.92% increase |
Websites for Alachua County
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