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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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBusiness establishments
67 Liberty County 97
66 Lafayette County 108
65 Glades County 141
64 Union County 177
63 Hamilton County 188
62 Dixie County 195
61 Calhoun County 203
60 Jefferson County 284
59 Gilchrist County 299
58 Holmes County 300
57 Madison County 339
56 Franklin County 341
55 Gulf County 365
54 Baker County 386
53 Taylor County 405
52 Washington County 413
51 Wakulla County 489
50 Bradford County 505
49 Hardee County 521
48 DeSoto County 604
47 Suwannee County 761
46 Gadsden County 781
45 Hendry County 820
44 Jackson County 840
43 Levy County 882
…
25 Martin County 6,210
24 St. Lucie County 6,278
23 Osceola County 6,785
22 Alachua County 6,942
21 St. Johns County 7,097
20 Escambia County 7,964
19 Lake County 7,968
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2017

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.