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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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBusiness establishments
67 Liberty County 90
66 Lafayette County 120
65 Glades County 139
64 Union County 166
63 Hamilton County 195
62 Dixie County 209
61 Calhoun County 213
60 Gilchrist County 267
59 Jefferson County 274
58 Holmes County 316
57 Madison County 330
56 Franklin County 344
55 Gulf County 352
54 Baker County 390
53 Washington County 402
52 Taylor County 408
51 Wakulla County 444
50 Bradford County 500
49 Hardee County 536
48 DeSoto County 589
47 Gadsden County 746
46 Suwannee County 777
45 Hendry County 787
44 Levy County 847
43 Jackson County 848
…
24 Martin County 5,954
23 Okaloosa County 6,030
22 St. Johns County 6,321
21 Alachua County 6,593
20 Lake County 7,535
19 Marion County 7,963
18 Escambia County 7,973
…

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

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.