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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Business establishments in Alachua County

2014 – 2025 · 12 data points 24 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Business establishments, 2014 – 2025 number
+21% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Compared with Business establishments · number
Alachua County 8,013
Florida 862K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2014 – 2025
Latest value 8,013 · 2025
First value 6,593 · 2014
Highest 8,146 · 2023
Lowest 6,593 · 2014
Average change +1.8% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2014 – 2025

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2025 8,013 −0.8% 862K 12M
2024 8,081 −0.8% 876K 12M
2023 8,146 +4.0% 873K 12M
2022 7,831 +1.4% 846K 11M
2021 7,722 +4.2% 792K 11M
2020 7,414 +1.0% 741K 10M
2019 7,341 +3.7% 712K 9.9M
2018 7,082 +2.0% 685K 9.7M
2017 6,942 +1.0% 667K 9.5M
2016 6,873 +3.9% 652K 9.4M
2015 6,612 +0.3% 636K 9.2M
2014 6,593 631K 9.1M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBusiness establishments
67 Liberty County 110
66 Lafayette County 129
65 Glades County 188
64 Union County 192
63 Hamilton County 228
62 Calhoun County 240
61 Dixie County 247
60 Jefferson County 358
59 Holmes County 360
58 Gilchrist County 362
57 Franklin County 386
56 Madison County 396
55 Taylor County 441
54 Baker County 497
53 Gulf County 508
52 Washington County 518
51 Bradford County 528
50 Hardee County 567
49 Wakulla County 608
48 DeSoto County 732
47 Gadsden County 836
46 Suwannee County 881
45 Jackson County 947
44 Hendry County 1,033
43 Okeechobee County 1,060
…
27 Bay County 6,708
26 Okaloosa County 7,342
25 Martin County 7,568
24 Alachua County 8,013
23 St. Lucie County 8,921
22 Escambia County 9,468
21 Marion County 10,236
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025

What it means

The number of workplaces of companies and organisations.

How it is calculated

Local units (offices, shops, plants) registered in the business register.