Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida

Metropolitan area in Florida, United States

Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States

Gainesville metropolitan area

Metropolitan Statistical Area

Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area

Century Tower at the University of Florida

Interactive Map of Gainesville–Lake City, FL CSA

City of Gainesville

Gainesville, FL MSA

Lake City, FL µSA

Country| United States
State(s)| Florida
Georgia
Principal city| Gainesville
Other cities|

Alachua
Lake City

Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)

The Gainesville metropolitan area is the metropolitan area in North Central Florida that includes Alachua, Levy, and Gilchrist counties, with Gainesville, Florida the principal city.[1] The metropolitan area had a population of 339,247 in 2020.[2]

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget designates the area as the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), a metropolitan statistical area used for statistical purposes by the United States Census Bureau and other government agencies. The Gainesville, Florida Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area was first defined in 1971, consisting of only Alachua County. In 1983 Bradford County was added to the MSA.[3] Bradford County was removed from the MSA in 1993.[4] Gilchrist County was added to the MSA in 2003.[5] Levy County was added to the MSA in 2018.[6]

As of 2020, the United States Census Bureau designated the Gainesville-Lake City, Florida Combined Statistical Area, consisting of the Gainesville, Florida MSA and the Lake City, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Columbia County.[7]

As of 2020, the racial makeup of the MSA was 64.7% White, 16.7% African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 5.4% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders, 3.4% some other race, and 9.4% from two or more races.[8] Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.5% of the population.[9]

## Counties

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* Alachua
* Gilchrist
* Levy

## See Also

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* Florida statistical areas

## References

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1. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 53. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
2. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
3. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1983". U.S. Census Bureau. April 1999. Archived from the original on August 19, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
4. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1993". U.S. Census Bureau. April 1999. Archived from the original on August 19, 2000. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
5. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 03-04 Attachment" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. 2003. p. 32\. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
6. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 18-04 Appendix" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. September 14, 2018. p. 51\. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-11.

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Greater Gainesville, Florida Area

* Alachua County
* Gainesville
* Gilchrist County

Government
and infrastructure|

* Alachua County Public Schools
* Gainesville Police Department
* Mayor of Gainesville
* University of Florida Police Department headquarters
* UF Health Shands Hospital

Cityscape
and cultural centers|

* A. Quinn Jones House
* Alachua County Library District
* Boulware Springs Water Works
* Civic Media Center
* Dove World Outreach Center
* Haile Plantation
* Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center
* National Register of Historic Places listings
* Northeast Gainesville Residential District (Duckpond)
* Plaza of the Americas
* Pleasant Street Historic District
* Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church
* Southeast Gainesville Residential District
* The Hub
* Thomas Center
* University Auditorium
* University of Florida buildings
* University of Florida Campus Historic District

Colleges and universities|

* City College
* Florida Gateway College
* Santa Fe College
* University of Florida

Parks and recreation|

* Bivens Arm
* Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
* Dudley Farm Historic State Park
* Fred Cone Park
* Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail
* Haile Homestead
* Ichetucknee Springs State Park
* Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
* Lake Alice
* Lake Santa Fe
* Lake Wauburg
* Lochloosa Lake
* Lubee Bat Conservancy
* Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
* Morningside Nature Center
* Newnans Lake
* Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
* San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
* Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
* Turkey Creek Preserve

Attractions
and festivals|

* 34th Street Wall
* Alfred A. McKethan Stadium
* Archer Historical Society Museum
* Baughman Center
* Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
* Butler Plaza
* Cade Museum
* Century Tower
* Constans Theatre
* Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
* Florida Museum of Natural History
* Gainesville Raceway
* Gatornationals
* Gator Growl
* Gator Trails
* Hippodrome State Theatre
* J. Wayne Reitz Union
* James G. Pressly Stadium
* Kika Silva Pla Planetarium
* Matheson History Museum
* Matheson House
* Micanopy Historical Society Museum
* Mildred's Big City Food
* O'Connell Center
* Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art
* Satchel's Pizza
* The Fest
* The Oaks Mall

Transportation|

* Amtrak Thruway
* Gainesville Regional Airport
* Gainesville Regional Transit System
* Helyx Bridge
* Old Gainesville Depot

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Geography of Florida

Natural features|

* Beaches
* Caves
* Everglades (drainage and development)
* Keys
* Lakes
* Lake Okeechobee
* Reef
* Rivers
* Sinkholes
* Springs
* Straits
* Swamps

Regions|

* Big Bend
* region
* coast
* Central Florida
* Emerald Coast
* Everglades
* First Coast
* Forgotten Coast
* Gold Coast
* Halifax area
* Heartland
* Keys
* Nature Coast
* North central Florida
* North Florida
* Panhandle
* South Florida
* Southwest Florida
* Space Coast
* Suncoast
* Tampa Bay Area
* Treasure Coast

Metro areas|

* Cape Coral–Fort Myers
* Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
* Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach
* Gainesville
* Homosassa Springs
* Jacksonville
* Lakeland–Winter Haven
* Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
* Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island
* North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton
* Ocala
* Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
* Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
* Panama City
* Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
* Port St. Lucie
* Punta Gorda
* Sebastian-Vero Beach
* Sebring
* Tallahassee
* Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
* The Villages

Largest cities|

* Jacksonville
* Miami
* Tampa
* Orlando
* St. Petersburg
* Hialeah
* Port St. Lucie
* Tallahassee
* Cape Coral
* Fort Lauderdale
* Pembroke Pines
* Hollywood
* Gainesville
* Miramar
* Coral Springs
* Palm Bay
* West Palm Beach
* Clearwater
* Lakeland
* Pompano Beach
* Miami Gardens
* Davie

Counties|

* Alachua
* Baker
* Bay
* Bradford
* Brevard
* Broward
* Calhoun
* Charlotte
* Citrus
* Clay
* Collier
* Columbia
* DeSoto
* Dixie
* Duval
* Escambia
* Flagler
* Franklin
* Gadsden
* Gilchrist
* Glades
* Gulf
* Hamilton
* Hardee
* Hendry
* Hernando
* Highlands
* Hillsborough
* Holmes
* Indian River
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lafayette
* Lake
* Lee
* Leon
* Levy
* Liberty
* Madison
* Manatee
* Marion
* Martin
* Miami‑Dade
* Monroe
* Mosquito (former county)
* Nassau
* Okaloosa
* Okeechobee
* Orange
* Osceola
* Palm Beach
* Pasco
* Pinellas
* Polk
* Putnam
* Santa Rosa
* Sarasota
* Seminole
* St. Johns
* St. Lucie
* Sumter
* Suwannee
* Taylor
* Union
* Volusia
* Wakulla
* Walton
* Washington

Other|

* State forests
* State parks
* Wakulla Volcano

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Topics|

* Climate
* Geography
* Culture
* Economy
* Transportation
* Partition proposals
* Pork Chop Gang
* Laura Street

Map of North Florida

Counties|

* Alachua
* Baker
* Bay
* Bradford
* Calhoun
* Clay
* Columbia
* Dixie
* Duval
* Escambia
* Flagler
* Franklin
* Gadsden
* Gilchrist
* Gulf
* Hamilton
* Holmes
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Lafayette
* Leon
* Levy
* Liberty
* Madison
* Marion
* Nassau
* Okaloosa
* Putnam
* Santa Rosa
* St. Johns
* Suwannee
* Taylor
* Union
* Wakulla
* Walton
* Washington

Major cities|

* Jacksonville
* Tallahassee
* Gainesville

Cities and towns
50k–100k|

* Ocala
* Palm Coast
* Pensacola

Cities and towns
10k–40k|

* Atlantic Beach
* Callaway
* Crestview
* Destin
* Fernandina Beach
* Fort Walton Beach
* Jacksonville Beach
* Lake City
* Lynn Haven
* Niceville
* Palatka
* Panama City Beach
* St. Augustine
* Panama City

Metro areas|

* Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin
* Gainesville
* Jacksonville
* Ocala
* Palm Coast
* Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach
* Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent
* Tallahassee

Regions|

* Big Bend
* Emerald Coast
* First Coast
* Florida panhandle
* Forgotten Coast
* Halifax area
* Nature Coast
* North Central Florida
* Northeast Florida

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