Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, and the most populous city in North Central Florida, with a population of 145,214 in 2022. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, which had a population of 339,247 in 2020.

Gainesville, Florida
City
Downtown at sunset
Santa Fe College
The Oaks Mall
Century Tower at University of Florida
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at University of Florida
Hippodrome State Theatre
Sweetwater Wetlands Park at Payne's Prairie
Seal
Motto: 
"Citizen centered. People empowered."
Location in Alachua County, city (as of 2007) in red, and in the state of Florida
Coordinates: 29°39′7.19″N 82°19′29.97″W
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyAlachua
Settled1854
IncorporatedApril 14, 1869
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorHarvey Ward
 • City Council
List
  • • Reina Saco
    (Commissioner: at-large A)
  • • Cynthia M. Chestnut
    (Mayor Pro Tem: at-large B)
  • • Desmon Duncan-Walker
    (Commissioner: District 1)
  • • Ed Book
    (Commissioner: District 2)
  • • Casey Willits
    (Commissioner: District 3)
  • • Bryan Eastman
    (Commissioner: District 4)
 • City ManagerCynthia W. Curry
 • City ClerkKristen J. Bryant
 • City AttorneyDaniel M. Nee
Area
 • City64.54 sq mi (167.15 km2)
 • Land63.36 sq mi (164.11 km2)
 • Water1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)  1.74%
Elevation
152 ft (54 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City141,085
 • Estimate 
(2022)
145,214
 • Rank194th
 • Density2,226.61/sq mi (859.70/km2)
 • Urban
213,748 (US: 182nd)
 • Urban density2,437.3/sq mi (941.0/km2)
 • Metro
332,317 (US: 153rd)
 • CSA
400,814 (US: 99th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32601–32614, 32627, 32635, 32641, 32653
Area code352
FIPS code12-25175
GNIS feature ID0282874
Websitewww.gainesvillefl.gov

Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the fourth-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2021–2022 academic year. The university is represented by the Florida Gators sports teams in NCAA competitions.

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