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Gainesville, Florida
29,115 Black residents · 20.6% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 141,085 people in Gainesville, Florida, and 29,115 of them — 20.6% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Gainesville is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 141,085 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 29,115 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 20.6% |
| Rank by Black population among Florida places | 20 of 955 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Gainesville: 28,575 Black residents in 2010 and 29,115 in 2020. The population grew by 1.9%, and the Black share in Gainesville moved from 23.0% to 20.6%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 955 places the Census Bureau counts in Florida, Gainesville ranks 20 by Black population, with 29,115 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Gainesville within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
In Gainesville, a place of 141,085, institutions are carried close — the congregation, the school, the business on the main street. The federal counts record them as counts; this entry records Gainesville itself, fixed by name, state, population, and share like every other entry in the book.