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Business establishments in Alachua County
2014 – 2025 · 12 data points
24 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
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6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2025
8,013
−0.8%
since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025
24 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+21%
+1.8% a year on average
share of Florida
0.93%
Florida: 862,196 · 2025
Business establishments, 2014 – 2025 number
+21% since 2015
0
2,500
5,000
7,500
10K
2014
2018
2020
2022
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Compared with Business establishments · number
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
| Year | Alachua County | Change | Florida | United 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
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Business establishments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 102K | |
| 2 | Broward County | 71,223 | |
| 3 | Palm Beach County | 58,299 | |
| 4 | Hillsborough County | 45,020 | |
| 5 | Orange County | 44,767 | |
| 6 | Pinellas County | 34,372 | |
| 7 | Duval County | 30,534 | |
| 8 | Lee County | 23,327 | |
| 9 | Sarasota County | 16,483 | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 16,312 | |
| 11 | Seminole County | 15,545 | |
| 12 | Collier County | 14,977 | |
| 13 | Volusia County | 14,911 | |
| 14 | Polk County | 14,088 | |
| 15 | Manatee County | 11,513 | |
| 16 | Pasco County | 11,492 | |
| 17 | Leon County | 8,748 | |
| 18 | Marion County | 8,700 | |
| 19 | Lake County | 8,680 | |
| 20 | Escambia County | 8,234 | |
| 21 | St. Johns County | 7,859 | |
| 22 | Osceola County | 7,567 | |
| 23 | Alachua County | 7,341 | |
| 24 | St. Lucie County | 6,810 | |
| 25 | Okaloosa County | 6,575 | |
| 26 | Martin County | 6,527 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2019
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.
Economy & jobs
Alachua County in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$21B
2024
Economic growth
2.2%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.4%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
59.9%
2024
Labour force
142K
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida