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Alachua County, FL: growth, migration and housing

Alachua County has 290,028 residents, up 3.7% since 2020 (+0.2% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 9,411 households moved in and 9,865 moved out (-454 net), while a net $41.1M of income left. Median household income is $61,949, the median home $288,800 and median rent $1,339 a month.

Population (2025)290,028
5-year growth+3.7%
1-year growth+0.2%
Net households moving in-454
Per 1,000 residents-1.6
Net income moving in-$41.1M
Median household income$61,949
Median home value$288,800
Median rent$1,339/mo
Rent as share of income26%

In Florida: 54th of 67 counties for 5-year population growth · 61st of 67 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 43rd of 67 counties for median household income · 33rd of 67 counties for median home value.

Where new residents came from

Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Alachua County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

FromHouseholds (tax returns)Their income (AGI)
Marion County, FL526$24.0M
Miami-Dade County, FL396$23.4M
Broward County, FL365$21.0M
Orange County, FL294$16.0M
Hillsborough County, FL292$17.8M
Palm Beach County, FL292$19.0M
Duval County, FL289$13.8M
Levy County, FL263$11.3M

Where leavers went

Top counties by households leaving Alachua County, 2022–2023 (IRS).

ToHouseholds (tax returns)Their income (AGI)
Marion County, FL499$27.2M
Duval County, FL403$24.3M
Hillsborough County, FL343$18.0M
Orange County, FL339$18.7M
Levy County, FL308$15.4M
Columbia County, FL236$14.4M
Miami-Dade County, FL233$15.1M
Palm Beach County, FL194$9.8M

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.