2025 Compare Cities People:
Gainesville, FL vs Floyd, VA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Floyd is 0% more densely populated than Gainesville.
- People are 108.1% more likely to be married in Floyd.
- The Median Age is 24.3 years older in Floyd.
 Gainesville, FLFloyd, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock610329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.138.4
 space3
 Population - 2010124,675  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock432285,036,114
 Population - 199084,770  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now59.3%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock1,337.793.4
 Land Area63.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gainesville, FLFloyd, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Gainesville, FLFloyd, VAUnited States
 White55.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.4%12.2%
 Asian6.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Gainesville, FLFloyd, VAUnited States
 Married Population25.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.9%50.2%
 Never Married62.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households53,503  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households33,273  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

   |    Reply

Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

   |    Reply

Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gainesville

Reviews for Floyd    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Jobs plentiful ( Reccon if u's a worker) I an my ol lady ooh yea my siss also lives on same piece dirt raisd on . Mostly crimes theft from prob sumbudy u's know tryn buy  More

   |    Reply

Floyd County culture is a delightful mix of country folk and the creative wave of hippie culture that joined it in the 60's and just kept growing. Floyd is experiencing  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Floyd


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.