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CBSA!23540=METRO("Gainesville, FL")
Gainesville, FL metro area
The Gainesville, FL metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 359,780 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $23.2 billion that year.
Florida3 countiesPart of Gainesville-Lake City, FL
GDP, 2024$23.2B#159 of 387 · +6.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$56,886#262 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.5%#272 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)96.7#135 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Gainesville, FLUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $5.8B | 25.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $877M | 3.8% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.0B | 4.4% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.5B | 6.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $605M | 2.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $832M | 3.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $459M | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $313M | 1.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $29M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $549M | 2.4% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County | Florida | Central | 12001 | |
| Gilchrist County | Florida | Outlying | 12041 | |
| Levy County | Florida | Outlying | 12075 |