Gainesville Metropolitan Area, Florida
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| State : | Florida |
| Counties : | Alachua and Gilchrist |
| Area : | 3,431 km² |
| Residents : | 264,275 (2010) |
| Population density : | 77 inhabitants / km² |
The metropolitan area of Gainesville (English: Gainesville metropolitan area ) is a metropolitan area in the center of the US state Florida . It represents a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) defined by the Office of Management and Budget and includes the counties of Alachua and Gilchrist . The city of Gainesville represents the center of the agglomeration area .
At the time of the 2010 census , the area had 264,275 residents.