Where is Alachua County, Florida?

location of Alachua county on a map — Location of Alachua County within the state of Florida

Alachua County is a county equivalent area found in Florida, USA. The county government of Alachua is found in the county seat of Gainesville.

With a total 2,509.2 sq. km of land and water area, Alachua County, Florida is the 815th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 256,380 people, Alachua County has a total 113159 households earning 42149 on average per year.

Alachua County, Florida - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	12001
Area Codes	352,386
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Gainesville (population: 200,271), Alachua (population: 15,416), Newberry (population: 11,794), High Springs (population: 11,055), Hawthorne (population: 10,507), Archer (population: 7,793), Micanopy (population: 3,848), Waldo (population: 2,177), La Crosse (population: 313), Earleton (population: 295)
Land Area	98,989 sq miles
Water Area	875 sq miles
Household Income	$42,149
Housing Units	113,159
Median Home Value	$167,900
High School Grads	91% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	41% of population
Retail Spending	$13,124 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$493,980 per capita
Universities and Colleges	University of Florida, Academy For Five Element Acupuncture