City profile · United States · North America
Gainesville
City population
145,214
#195
in United States
#13
in Florida
#3,904
worldwide
29.652, -82.325 · 1,136 km from Washington
About Gainesville
Gainesville is a city in Florida, United States with a population of 145,214. It is the 195th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 3,904th largest worldwide. It lies 1,136 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#13of 245
Elevation
54 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
29.652, -82.325
Record updated
2025-06-25
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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