Welcome to Alachua ...

The city of Alachua is located in Alachua County<1>.

Alachua was established in 1884.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alachua has a population of 9,934 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Alachua is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alachua lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Alachua is within the (386) area code.

The ZIP codes for Alachua: 32615-32616<4>

Websites for Alachua ...

Official Website: www.cityofalachua.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alachua had an population of 9,934 people. This is an increase of 9.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 62.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alachua had a population of 9,059 people. This makes Alachua the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Alachua represents 0.05% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,059 people, the population of Alachua increased 48.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,098 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alachua.

Communities near Alachua ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alachua.

• Gainesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <5>
• Newberry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <5>
• High Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
  • High Springs is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <5>
• Lake Butler
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
  • Lake Butler is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <5>
• Archer
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Archer is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <5>
• Waldo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
• Fort White
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort White
  • Fort White is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort White <5>
• La Crosse
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <5>
• Worthington Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Springs
  • Worthington Springs is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington Springs <5>
• Brooker
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooker
  • Brooker is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooker <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alachua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alachua.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alachua. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alachua.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alachua. See our Newspapers Page for Alachua.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alachua ...

Looking for more information about Alachua? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Alachua, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alachua.

Adding Alachua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alachua in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alachua was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Alachua on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alachua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Alachua: www.cityofalachua.com/

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/