Estimated Households (Census ACS)

Estimated Households (Census ACS)

A household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household

Census questions about households provide important statistics to help plan assistance programs. In combination with household income and housing costs, this data helps us understand whether housing is affordable and meets the needs of residents.

In 2024, the number of Estimated Households (Census ACS) in Alachua County was 116,786 compared to Florida at 8,752,810. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.

Alachua County is in the third quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are less Estimated Households (Census ACS) often in about one half of the counties, and it occurs more often in about one quarter of the counties.

The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.

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Alachua County
Estimated Households (Census ACS), Single Year
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Estimated Households (Census ACS), Single Year  
AlachuaFlorida
Data YearCountCount
2024116,7868,752,810
2023112,7768,550,911
2022108,5978,353,441
2021105,0038,157,420
2020101,9797,931,313
201997,9957,736,311
201897,0487,621,760
201797,4857,510,882
201696,3367,393,262
201596,7037,300,494
201496,1377,217,508
201396,0437,158,980
201296,5447,147,013
201197,5427,140,096
201097,5407,152,844
200996,5187,076,539
Florida
Estimated Households (Census ACS), 2024
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Estimated Households (Census ACS), 2024  
CountyCount
Florida8,752,810
Alachua116,786
Baker9,165
Bay78,778
Bradford9,278
Brevard257,695
Broward753,956
Calhoun4,636
Charlotte90,542
Citrus71,291
Clay83,707
Collier165,875
Columbia27,430
Miami-Dade975,411
DeSoto12,824
Dixie6,236
Duval415,128
Escambia129,027
Flagler52,582
Franklin4,949
Gadsden16,872
Gilchrist7,151
Glades4,500
Gulf5,944
Hamilton4,281
Hardee8,219
Hendry14,130
Hernando82,475
Highlands46,879
Hillsborough583,192
Holmes7,011
Indian River70,816
Jackson17,276
Jefferson5,751
Lafayette2,632
Lake164,497
Lee327,803
Leon122,597
Levy18,562
Liberty2,563
Madison6,976
Manatee176,747
Marion164,881
Martin67,801
Monroe34,405
Nassau39,307
Okaloosa85,411
Okeechobee15,113
Orange527,776
Osceola142,794
Palm Beach605,430
Pasco236,163
Pinellas428,473
Polk289,425
Putnam31,360
St. Johns115,794
St. Lucie137,453
Santa Rosa72,605
Sarasota212,204
Seminole187,248
Sumter70,318
Suwannee16,112
Taylor7,976
Union4,316
Volusia241,881
Wakulla12,745
Walton34,362
Washington9,287
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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

  • This is secondary data.
  • Data displayed reflect the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the year selected.
  • Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
  • Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
  • Quartiles are calculated when data are available for at least 51 counties.