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estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in Alachua County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
3 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
48.8%
+1.1 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
3 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+8.0 pp
vs Florida
+14.6 pp
Florida: 34.1% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
+8.0 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Alachua County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Bachelor's degree or higher · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
48.8% · 2024
First value
40.5% · 2013
Highest
48.8% · 2024
Lowest
40.5% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Alachua County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 48.8% | +1.1 pp | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 47.7% | +1.0 pp | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 46.7% | +1.5 pp | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 45.2% | +1.1 pp | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 44.1% | +0.8 pp | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 43.3% | +0.8 pp | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 42.5% | +1.2 pp | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 41.4% | −0.1 pp | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 41.5% | −0.1 pp | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 41.6% | +0.8 pp | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 40.8% | +0.2 pp | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 40.5% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alachua County | 46.7% | |
| 51 | Baker County | 14.1% | |
| 29 | Bay County | 26.6% | |
| 55 | Bradford County | 13.2% | |
| 17 | Brevard County | 32.9% | |
| 13 | Broward County | 34.9% | |
| 60 | Calhoun County | 11.1% | |
| 33 | Charlotte County | 25.1% | |
| 41 | Citrus County | 19.7% | |
| 27 | Clay County | 27.6% | |
| 6 | Collier County | 38.7% | |
| 48 | Columbia County | 16.0% | |
| 59 | DeSoto County | 11.6% | |
| 67 | Dixie County | 8.0% | |
| 21 | Duval County | 32.2% | |
| 26 | Escambia County | 28.1% | |
| 25 | Flagler County | 28.4% | |
| 38 | Franklin County | 21.0% | |
| 42 | Gadsden County | 19.7% | |
| 50 | Gilchrist County | 14.6% | |
| 56 | Glades County | 13.0% | |
| 37 | Gulf County | 21.4% | |
| 65 | Hamilton County | 9.2% | |
| 63 | Hardee County | 10.4% | |
| 62 | Hendry County | 10.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
What it means
The share of adults with at least a bachelor's degree.
How it is calculated
Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's, master's, professional or doctoral degree, from the survey.
Education & commute
Alachua County in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
94.5%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
21.8
2024
Work from home
14.1%
2024
Drive alone to work
68.0%
2024
Public transit to work
2.9%
2024