Population in Gainesville, FL

Population in Gainesville, FL was 148,671 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 176 cities in 2025.

2025, persons148,671
Change on 2024+0.5%
Series high148,6712025
Series low142,2982020

Population in Gainesville, FL, 2020 to 2025

142K144K146K148K150K2020202120222023202420252020: 142,298 persons2021: 144,056 persons2022: 145,775 persons2023: 147,104 persons2024: 147,890 persons2025: 148,671 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025148,671
2024147,890
2023147,104
2022145,775
2021144,056
2020142,298

Compared with Florida and United States

Place2025
Gainesville, FL148,671
Florida23,462,518
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Gainesville, FL?

Population in Gainesville, FL was 148,671 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 176 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Gainesville, FL?

148,671 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Florida

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