Health by ZIP

Alachua County, FL health estimates

Florida. 285,994 residents, 235,265 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 20 ZIP Codes and 9 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Alachua County in Florida. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 30.9% of the adults of Alachua County, FL have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.6% to 36.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Alachua County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20229.9%8.0 to 12.112.7%below12.2%similar9.9%7.9 to 12.012.8%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202321.9%19.5 to 24.526.6%below25.4%lowerinterval 25.1 to 25.623.2%20.5 to 25.921.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20237.1%6.5 to 7.89.1%below7.9%similar7.3%6.6 to 8.06.8%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.1 to 7.17.2%below6.2%similar6.3%5.3 to 7.35.8%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%5.0 to 6.47.5%below6.4%similar5.7%5.0 to 6.55.6%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.1%8.9 to 11.49.4%in line9.8%similar10.1%8.9 to 11.49.5%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.1%17.2 to 23.217.1%above20.2%similar19.8%16.8 to 22.818.0%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%9.1 to 12.113.5%below12.0%similar11.2%9.7 to 12.811.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202330.7%27.4 to 34.136.6%below34.4%similar32.7%29.1 to 36.331.4%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202334.5%31.0 to 38.239.0%below37.4%similar34.2%30.5 to 38.032.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202330.9%25.6 to 36.431.9%in line32.8%similar33.4%27.9 to 39.232.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.0%2.7 to 3.43.8%below3.4%similar3.1%2.8 to 3.53.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Alachua County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202382.7%80.2 to 85.087.0%below87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.885.0%82.8 to 87.084.6%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202264.3%59.6 to 68.765.7%in line66.3%similar58.8%54.0 to 63.359.8%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.7%9.4 to 14.515.9%below11.0%similar11.9%9.7 to 14.316.5%below11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202274.6%67.5 to 80.776.1%in line76.5%similar74.2%67.0 to 80.475.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202374.4%71.8 to 76.878.4%below77.0%similar60.2%56.1 to 64.258.5%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202257.7%54.2 to 61.157.4%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.256.2%52.7 to 59.656.5%in line63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202377.3%73.8 to 80.478.4%in line77.7%similar77.9%74.5 to 81.075.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Alachua County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.2%14.4 to 20.314.6%in line15.2%similar16.9%14.2 to 20.016.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202311.2%9.0 to 13.312.4%in line11.4%similar12.7%10.3 to 15.312.8%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202321.0%17.4 to 24.826.3%below24.5%similar22.0%18.3 to 25.824.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202236.0%31.1 to 40.937.3%in line36.0%similar37.7%32.7 to 42.738.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Alachua County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.9%25.7 to 34.231.3%in line30.0%similar29.5%25.6 to 33.728.9%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202315.0%12.7 to 17.513.7%in line13.7%similar14.4%12.4 to 16.514.5%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.0%5.3 to 6.87.6%below6.7%similar6.1%5.3 to 6.86.0%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20238.0%6.8 to 9.38.0%in line7.9%similar8.0%6.8 to 9.17.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.7%10.0 to 13.615.1%below13.5%similar12.4%10.5 to 14.212.4%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.4%2.9 to 3.84.1%below3.8%similar3.7%3.2 to 4.23.6%in line3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.5 to 5.86.0%below5.5%similar5.3%4.6 to 5.95.5%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Alachua County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.4%14.8 to 20.120.3%below19.2%similar18.1%15.5 to 20.919.1%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202318.2%15.9 to 20.815.8%above15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.817.8%15.6 to 20.017.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.5 to 13.914.3%below12.8%similar12.7%11.1 to 14.513.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Alachua County

ZIP Codes in Alachua County, FL, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Alachua County
ZIP Code 3260122,03931.8%26.7 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 326037,36726.7%22.0 to 32.2similar
ZIP Code 3260524,32629.5%24.6 to 35.0similar
ZIP Code 3260624,38027.6%22.8 to 32.9similar
ZIP Code 3260735,42031.4%26.5 to 36.8similar
ZIP Code 3260855,54029.1%24.3 to 34.5similar
ZIP Code 3260918,32237.9%32.4 to 43.9similar
ZIP Code 326126,49829.5%24.4 to 35.2similar
ZIP Code 3261516,52432.3%27.1 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 3261617830.8%25.7 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 326187,18332.5%28.3 to 36.9similar
ZIP Code 3263131134.3%28.8 to 40.5similar
ZIP Code 3264010,28133.8%29.6 to 38.4similar
ZIP Code 3264113,87243.5%37.6 to 49.9higher
ZIP Code 3264312,54933.6%29.3 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 3265314,39730.2%25.4 to 35.9similar
ZIP Code 3265829933.9%28.5 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 326674,11734.2%30.1 to 38.6similar
ZIP Code 3266915,89031.4%26.5 to 36.7similar
ZIP Code 326941,96232.7%27.5 to 38.7similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Alachua County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Alachua County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Alachua County

Places in Alachua County, FL, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Alachua County
Alachua10,57432.1%27.0 to 37.9similar
Archer1,14033.0%27.6 to 38.7similar
Gainesville141,08531.2%26.3 to 36.8similar
Hawthorne1,47840.3%34.5 to 46.4similar
High Springs6,21532.8%27.6 to 38.8similar
La Crosse31633.9%28.5 to 39.7similar
Micanopy64833.0%27.9 to 38.7similar
Newberry7,34232.1%26.8 to 37.9similar
Waldo84633.5%28.4 to 39.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Alachua County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Alachua County, FL, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Alachua County, FL: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.0%6.0 to 7.9not published6.6%5.9 to 7.36.0%5.1 to 7.1
Coronary Heart Disease6.0%5.5 to 6.5not published6.0%5.5 to 6.65.6%5.0 to 6.4
Current Asthma9.4%8.9 to 9.8not published9.8%8.7 to 11.010.1%8.9 to 11.4
Depression18.9%17.9 to 20.0not published22.5%19.5 to 25.720.1%17.2 to 23.2
Diabetes9.8%9.2 to 10.4not published10.1%8.8 to 11.410.5%9.1 to 12.1
High Blood Pressure28.0%27.2 to 28.8not publishednot published30.7%27.4 to 34.1
Obesity29.6%28.4 to 30.8not published30.2%25.4 to 35.330.9%25.6 to 36.4
Health Insurance19.6%17.0 to 23.0not published10.8%9.8 to 12.111.7%9.4 to 14.5
Binge Drinking16.0%15.4 to 16.6not published17.4%14.6 to 20.617.2%14.4 to 20.3
Current Cigarette Smoking14.8%12.4 to 17.0not published13.1%11.5 to 14.711.2%9.0 to 13.3
Physical Inactivity23.6%21.3 to 25.8not published22.9%19.7 to 26.221.0%17.4 to 24.8
General Health14.5%12.9 to 16.1not published16.4%14.7 to 18.217.4%14.8 to 20.1

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Alachua County, FL: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/fl/alachua-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Alachua County, FL

How does the obesity estimate of Alachua County, FL compare with Florida?

The Florida figure is 31.9% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Florida figure is inside the interval of Alachua County, FL. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Alachua County, FL compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Alachua County, FL is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Alachua County, FL?

CDC estimates that 10.5% of the adults of Alachua County, FL have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.1% to 12.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Alachua County, FL above or below the Florida figure?

Alachua County, FL and the Florida figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Alachua County, FL is above the Florida figure for 2 measures.

It is below the Florida figure for 22 measures.

It is in line with the Florida figure for 15 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.