Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County | |
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Alachua County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 29°41′N 82°22′W / 29.68°N 82.37°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | December 29, 1824 |
| Named after | Alachua (Timucuan word for "sinkhole") |
| Seat | Gainesville |
| Largest city | Gainesville |
| Area | |
• Total | 969 sq mi (2,510 km2) |
| • Land | 875 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Water | 94 sq mi (240 km2) 9.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 278,468 |
• Estimate (2023) | 285,994 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | alachuacounty |
Alachua County (/əˈlætʃuə/ ⓘ ə-LATCH-oo-ə) is a county in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 278,468. The county seat is Gainesville, the home of the University of Florida.