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Archer
City, Alachua County. Population 1,135 (2025), -2.6% on the prior year, -0.4% since 2020 Last updated 2026-10-04.
Boundary: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line, simplified for drawing. 9.14 square miles of land.
Population
2025University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Estimates of Population, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Population estimates
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Population by year
April 1 of each year. Basis is census in a census year, otherwise BEBR's estimate.
| Year | Population | Basis | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,135 | estimate | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,165 | estimate | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,160 | estimate | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,151 | estimate | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,149 | estimate | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,140 | census | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,201 | estimate | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,168 | estimate | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,165 | estimate | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,158 | estimate | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,140 | estimate | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,137 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,123 | estimate | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,130 | estimate | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,139 | estimate | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,118 | census | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,214 | estimate | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,225 | estimate | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,229 | estimate | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,225 | estimate | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,230 | estimate | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,248 | estimate | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,263 | estimate | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,263 | estimate | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,273 | estimate | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,289 | census | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 1,452 | estimate | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,455 | estimate | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,427 | estimate | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,407 | estimate | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,427 | estimate | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,433 | estimate | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,406 | estimate | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,406 | estimate | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,424 | estimate | n/a |
| 1989 | 1,411 | estimate | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,407 | estimate | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,390 | estimate | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,380 | estimate | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,394 | estimate | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1,349 | estimate | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,288 | estimate | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1,215 | estimate | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1,233 | estimate | n/a |
| 1979 | 1,106 | estimate | n/a |
Labor force (county figures)
Aug 2026County figures, no city estimate published by FloridaCommerce
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Labor force page
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Monthly, last three years
Not seasonally adjusted. The latest month may be preliminary.
| Month | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 139,681 | 132,074 | 7,607 | 5.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 140,103 | 132,142 | 7,961 | 5.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 140,465 | 132,719 | 7,746 | 5.5% |
| May 2026 | 141,962 | 134,394 | 7,568 | 5.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 145,034 | 137,387 | 7,647 | 5.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 144,045 | 136,644 | 7,401 | 5.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 144,156 | 136,301 | 7,855 | 5.4% |
| Jan 2026 | 142,218 | 134,303 | 7,915 | 5.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 143,170 | 135,717 | 7,453 | 5.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 143,982 | 135,767 | 8,215 | 5.7% |
| Sep 2025 | 144,373 | 137,764 | 6,609 | 4.6% |
| Aug 2025 | 139,227 | 132,271 | 6,956 | 5.0% |
| Jul 2025 | 140,116 | 133,316 | 6,800 | 4.9% |
| Jun 2025 | 139,720 | 133,253 | 6,467 | 4.6% |
| May 2025 | 141,117 | 135,192 | 5,925 | 4.2% |
| Apr 2025 | 144,563 | 139,219 | 5,344 | 3.7% |
| Mar 2025 | 144,004 | 138,146 | 5,858 | 4.1% |
| Feb 2025 | 143,301 | 137,810 | 5,491 | 3.8% |
| Jan 2025 | 141,714 | 136,158 | 5,556 | 3.9% |
| Dec 2024 | 141,724 | 136,795 | 4,929 | 3.5% |
| Nov 2024 | 142,655 | 136,790 | 5,865 | 4.1% |
| Oct 2024 | 143,727 | 138,142 | 5,585 | 3.9% |
| Sep 2024 | 144,106 | 138,845 | 5,261 | 3.7% |
| Aug 2024 | 139,329 | 133,355 | 5,974 | 4.3% |
| Jul 2024 | 139,993 | 134,166 | 5,827 | 4.2% |
| Jun 2024 | 139,791 | 133,827 | 5,964 | 4.3% |
| May 2024 | 138,975 | 134,043 | 4,932 | 3.5% |
| Apr 2024 | 142,815 | 138,312 | 4,503 | 3.2% |
| Mar 2024 | 140,630 | 135,482 | 5,148 | 3.7% |
| Feb 2024 | 141,797 | 136,982 | 4,815 | 3.4% |
| Jan 2024 | 140,912 | 135,958 | 4,954 | 3.5% |
| Dec 2023 | 141,060 | 136,511 | 4,549 | 3.2% |
| Nov 2023 | 143,045 | 138,008 | 5,037 | 3.5% |
| Oct 2023 | 144,722 | 139,390 | 5,332 | 3.7% |
| Sep 2023 | 144,503 | 139,627 | 4,876 | 3.4% |
| Aug 2023 | 140,020 | 134,799 | 5,221 | 3.7% |
Annual averages
| Year | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142,299 | 135,874 | 6,425 | 4.5% |
| 2024 | 141,371 | 136,058 | 5,313 | 3.8% |
| 2023 | 141,987 | 137,355 | 4,632 | 3.3% |
| 2022 | 139,152 | 134,901 | 4,251 | 3.1% |
| 2021 | 137,132 | 131,585 | 5,547 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 133,862 | 126,132 | 7,730 | 5.8% |
| 2019 | 137,263 | 132,961 | 4,302 | 3.1% |
| 2018 | 135,934 | 131,242 | 4,692 | 3.5% |
| 2017 | 134,333 | 129,001 | 5,332 | 4.0% |
| 2016 | 131,892 | 125,971 | 5,921 | 4.5% |
| 2015 | 129,352 | 123,329 | 6,023 | 4.7% |
| 2014 | 128,739 | 121,757 | 6,982 | 5.4% |
| 2013 | 128,573 | 120,882 | 7,691 | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 128,888 | 120,017 | 8,871 | 6.9% |
| 2011 | 128,559 | 118,653 | 9,906 | 7.7% |
Business base
Aug 2026County Business Patterns and ZIP Code Business Patterns, complete data files, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida DBPR active licensure base files: public food service, public lodging and retail alcoholic beverage licenses, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) bulk corporate data files, new entity filings by month, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Licenses Business formations
Licenses are placed inside the city limits by their geocoded address.
Business formations are by postal city: Archer, which is not the city limits.
Establishments, employment and payroll are a ZIP code basis: ZIP codes 32618.
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Licenses by type
Counted licenses in DBPR's food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage files, placed by geocoded address.
| License type | File | Active |
|---|---|---|
| 2APS | alcohol | 5 |
| 2010-SEAT | food | 4 |
| 2COP | alcohol | 2 |
| 2003-NAPT | lodging | 2 |
| 4COP-SFS | alcohol | 1 |
| 2014-MFDV | food | 1 |
| 2002-MOTL | lodging | 1 |
| 2007-DWEL-SNGL | lodging | 1 |
Filings by entity type, last 12 months
Sunbiz new entity filings by the ZIP code of the principal address, grouped to the USPS postal city (postal city: Archer)
| Entity type | Last 12 months | 12 months before |
|---|---|---|
| Florida limited liability companies | 82 | 96 |
| Florida profit corporations | 9 | 5 |
| Florida non-profit corporations | 5 | 5 |
| Out of state entities registering in Florida | 1 | 1 |
| Partnerships, trusts and other filings | 0 | 0 |
ZIP Code Business Patterns, 2023
ZIP codes 32618: the ZIP codes whose Census internal point falls inside the city limits. A ZIP code crosses the limits, so this is a ZIP basis, not the city.
| ZIP code | Establishments | Employees | Annual payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32618 | 100 | 470 | $17.7M |
Property roll
2026 preliminaryFlorida Department of Revenue, NAL tax roll (name, address, legal), 2026 preliminary and final as posted, retrieved 2026-10-03
Parcels are placed by Census block group through the Census Bureau's block assignment file; a parcel in a block group that straddles the limits is apportioned. Census 2020 block groups; 58% of the county's just value lies in a place. Medians are over the parcels whose block group lies mostly in the place. Qualified sales: the roll's own sale fields, qualification codes 01 and 02, improved, single parcel.
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Just value by use group
Department of Revenue land use codes grouped: residential 001 to 009, commercial 011 to 039, industrial 041 to 049, agricultural 050 to 069, vacant 000, 010, 040 and 070, institutional 071 to 079, government 080 to 089, other 090 to 099. Taxable is the non school taxable value. Just value change compares with the 2025 final roll, summed the same way.
| Use group | Parcels | Just value | Taxable (non school) | New construction | Residential units | Just value change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 473 | $84.2M | $47.1M | $1.56M | 490 | +2.4% |
| Commercial | 18 | $6.41M | $4.6M | $0 | n/a | +3.8% |
| Industrial | 5 | $2.1M | $1.42M | $0 | n/a | +1.9% |
| Agricultural | 154 | $60.7M | $10.2M | $138K | n/a | -0.8% |
| Vacant | 116 | $5.47M | $4.17M | $0 | n/a | +8.4% |
| Institutional | 18 | $3.05M | $18.2K | $1.13K | n/a | -0.2% |
| Government | 44 | $13.1M | $3.69K | $0 | n/a | +0.3% |
| Other | 17 | $1.21M | $712K | $0 | n/a | -9.5% |
Housing
2020 to 2024 ACSShimberg Center for Housing Studies, Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Housing data
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Cost burden by income, 2025
Households by the share of income spent on housing, Shimberg Center estimates for 2025.
| Tenure | Income (share of area median) | 30% or less | 30.1 to 50% | Over 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All households | 30% AMI or less | 33 | 10 | 48 |
| All households | 30.01-50% AMI | 19 | 12 | 45 |
| All households | 50.01-80% AMI | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| All households | 80.01-120% AMI | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| All households | Greater than 120% AMI | 194 | 0 | 0 |
| Renters | 30% AMI or less | 22 | 10 | 39 |
| Renters | 30.01-50% AMI | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Renters | 50.01-80% AMI | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Renters | 80.01-120% AMI | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Renters | Greater than 120% AMI | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Owners | 30% AMI or less | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Owners | 30.01-50% AMI | 4 | 0 | 33 |
| Owners | 50.01-80% AMI | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Owners | 80.01-120% AMI | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Owners | Greater than 120% AMI | 171 | 0 | 0 |
Single family sales by year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $49K | 11 |
| 1997 | $46K | 9 |
| 1998 | $45.5K | 12 |
| 1999 | $66.4K | 13 |
| 2000 | $53.9K | 17 |
| 2001 | $58.9K | 8 |
| 2002 | $60K | 9 |
| 2003 | $70.5K | 14 |
| 2004 | $88.2K | 21 |
| 2005 | $101K | 13 |
| 2006 | $134K | 13 |
| 2007 | $125K | 11 |
| 2008 | $112K | 8 |
| 2009 | $82K | 7 |
| 2010 | $99.9K | 3 |
| 2011 | $49K | 1 |
| 2012 | $76K | 7 |
| 2013 | $85K | 5 |
| 2014 | $62K | 5 |
| 2015 | $82K | 11 |
Assisted housing developments
Shimberg Center Assisted Housing Inventory.
| Development | Address | City | Units | Assisted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Village, Ltd | 506 E. HIGH ST. | Archer | 24 | 24 |
| Archer Homes | 13363 SW 161ST WAY | Archer | 24 | 24 |
Fiscal
Sep 2026Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Expenditures and Revenues Reported by Florida's County and Municipal Governments, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Confirmation Online, distributions to local governments, retrieved 2026-10-01; Florida Department of Financial Services, LOGERx local government Annual Financial Report data, long-term debt outstanding, retrieved 2026-10-04 | Distributions Annual financial report
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Half-cent sales tax, monthly distributions
As the Department of Revenue's ledger prints them; a blank month is a month with no line.
| Month | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $5.89K |
| Aug 2026 | $5.94K |
| Jul 2026 | $6.2K |
| Jun 2026 | $5.9K |
| May 2026 | $6.47K |
| Apr 2026 | $5.56K |
| Mar 2026 | $5.55K |
| Feb 2026 | $6.46K |
| Jan 2026 | $5.79K |
| Dec 2025 | $6.07K |
| Nov 2025 | $5.97K |
| Oct 2025 | $5.59K |
| Sep 2025 | $6.26K |
| Aug 2025 | $6.12K |
| Jul 2025 | $6.38K |
| Jun 2025 | $6.62K |
| May 2025 | $6.79K |
| Apr 2025 | $6.3K |
| Mar 2025 | $5.62K |
| Feb 2025 | $6.66K |
| Jan 2025 | $6.34K |
| Dec 2024 | $6.53K |
| Nov 2024 | $5.99K |
| Oct 2024 | $6.28K |
| Sep 2024 | $6.16K |
| Aug 2024 | $6.24K |
| Jul 2024 | $6.38K |
| Jun 2024 | $6.59K |
| May 2024 | $7.05K |
| Apr 2024 | $6.65K |
| Mar 2024 | $6.13K |
| Feb 2024 | $6.92K |
| Jan 2024 | $6.33K |
| Dec 2023 | $6.49K |
| Nov 2023 | $6.64K |
| Oct 2023 | $6.39K |
State revenue sharing, monthly distributions
As the Department of Revenue's ledger prints them; a blank month is a month with no line.
| Month | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $4.93K |
| Aug 2026 | $4.93K |
| Jul 2026 | $4.93K |
| Jun 2026 | $5.09K |
| May 2026 | $5.09K |
| Apr 2026 | $5.09K |
| Mar 2026 | $5.09K |
| Feb 2026 | $5.09K |
| Jan 2026 | $5.09K |
| Dec 2025 | $5.38K |
| Nov 2025 | $5.38K |
| Oct 2025 | $5.38K |
| Sep 2025 | $5.51K |
| Aug 2025 | $5.51K |
| Jul 2025 | $5.51K |
| Jun 2025 | $4.79K |
| May 2025 | $4.79K |
| Apr 2025 | $4.79K |
| Mar 2025 | $4.79K |
| Feb 2025 | $4.79K |
| Jan 2025 | $4.79K |
| Dec 2024 | $4.79K |
| Nov 2024 | $5.18K |
| Oct 2024 | $5.18K |
| Sep 2024 | $5.18K |
| Aug 2024 | $5.18K |
| Jul 2024 | $5.18K |
| Jun 2024 | $5.23K |
| May 2024 | $5.23K |
| Apr 2024 | $5.23K |
| Mar 2024 | $5.23K |
| Feb 2024 | $5.23K |
| Jan 2024 | $5.23K |
| Dec 2023 | $5.23K |
| Nov 2023 | $5.23K |
| Oct 2023 | $5.23K |
Long-term debt by fiscal year
Total long-term debt outstanding at fiscal year end, all funds, as the government reported it to the Department of Financial Services in its Annual Financial Report.
| Fiscal year | Debt outstanding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $822K | n/a |
| FY2023 | $0 | -100.0% |
| FY2022 | $22.1K | -50.8% |
| FY2021 | $44.8K | -32.3% |
| FY2020 | $66.2K | n/a |
| FY2019 | $0 | -100.0% |
| FY2018 | $20.5K | -69.8% |
| FY2017 | $67.7K | -92.0% |
| FY2016 | $847K | -1.8% |
| FY2015 | $863K | -0.9% |
| FY2014 | $871K | +428.1% |
| FY2013 | $165K | n/a |
Revenues by category, FY2024
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2024 | FY2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Taxes | $646K | $710K | -9.1% |
| Permits, Fees, and Special Assessments | $81.8K | $124K | -34.1% |
| Intergovernmental Revenues | $555K | $292K | +89.8% |
| Charges for Services | $455K | $430K | +5.9% |
| Judgments, Fines, and Forfeits | $0.9K | $3.83K | -76.6% |
| Miscellaneous Revenues | $51.4K | $36.3K | +41.6% |
| Other Sources | $205K | $110K | +86.3% |
| Taxes | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Intergovernmental Revenue | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Permits and Franchise Fees | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Expenditures by category, FY2024
Sum of the fund columns in EDR's workbook for this government.
| Category | FY2024 | FY2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Government Services (Not Court-Related) | $738K | $842K | -12.4% |
| Physical Environment | $638K | $649K | -1.7% |
| Transportation | $417K | $346K | +20.6% |
| Culture / Recreation | $146K | $133K | +9.6% |
| Other Uses and Non-Operating | $261K | $124K | +111.3% |
| Public Safety | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Human Services | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Bank deposits
June 30, 2026FDIC Summary of Deposits, Florida offices, every June 30 since 1994, retrieved 2026-10-01 | Bank deposits
Offices whose reported city is Archer.
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Offices, June 30, 2026
Deposits as each office reports them to the FDIC; the city is the one the bank reports, not a municipal boundary.
| Institution | Branch | Address | City | Deposits |
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Sources on this page
- University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research: University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research, Florida Estimates of Population. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Estimates are as of April 1 and are published the following December or January; the April 1 figure for a year appears eight to nine months after that date.
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: County and city figures for a month are published about five weeks after it ends, preliminary, and revised the following month; the state about three weeks after.
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: Florida DBPR active licensure base files: public food service, public lodging and retail alcoholic beverage licenses. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Extracts are refreshed weekly; the statewide and county summaries are dated the first of each month.
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations: Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) bulk corporate data files, new entity filings by month. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Filings are added to the daily file the day they are recorded; a month is complete once the daily files run past its end, and the latest month is preliminary until the next quarterly file includes it.
- US Census Bureau: County Business Patterns and ZIP Code Business Patterns, complete data files. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: A year's data is released about 18 months after the March reference date.
- Florida Department of Revenue: Florida Department of Revenue, NAL tax roll (name, address, legal), 2026 preliminary and final as posted. Retrieved 2026-10-03. Alachua County: 2026P roll, Alachua 11 Preliminary NAL 2026.zip.
- Florida Department of Revenue: Florida Department of Revenue, NAL tax roll, 2025 (2025F), from the data portal's public records folders. Retrieved 2026-10-04. Alachua County: 2025F\NAL_2025_11Alachua_F.csv.
- Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, University of Florida: Shimberg Center for Housing Studies, Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: Most datasets are updated once a year on a cycle ending June 30; the Assisted Housing Inventory is updated several times a year (its user guide dates every input).
- Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Accounting: Florida Department of Revenue, Revenue Confirmation Online, distributions to local governments. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: A distribution is posted on the day it is paid, so the current month is partial until its last payment run; a month is complete once the following month has begun.
- Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR), from Annual Financial Reports filed with the Department of Financial Services: Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Expenditures and Revenues Reported by Florida's County and Municipal Governments. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: A local fiscal year ends September 30; the Annual Financial Report is due to the Department of Financial Services nine months later, and EDR tabulates the reports over the following year, so a fiscal year is usually published one to two years after it ends.
- Florida Department of Financial Services: Florida Department of Financial Services, LOGERx local government Annual Financial Report data, long-term debt outstanding. Retrieved 2026-10-04. Lag: filed within nine months of the fiscal year end (twelve with an audit); the latest year fills in through the following year.
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: FDIC Summary of Deposits, Florida offices, every June 30 since 1994. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Lag: The June 30 survey is published in the following September or October.
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- Sales and visitor spending: no BusinessFlare® estimate: the Economic Census publishes no sales for this place
- Tourist tax: the county does not publish tourist tax collections by city
- Building permits: the Census Building Permits Survey lists no permit office for this place
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