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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 21, 2026
Economy & jobs · Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Overview 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

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
United States 12M

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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBusiness establishments
24 Alachua County 8,146
55 Baker County 473
27 Bay County 6,598
51 Bradford County 531
10 Brevard County 18,736
2 Broward County 82,694
62 Calhoun County 247
28 Charlotte County 5,866
35 Citrus County 3,597
30 Clay County 5,356
11 Collier County 18,258
40 Columbia County 1,753
48 DeSoto County 716
61 Dixie County 255
7 Duval County 35,169
22 Escambia County 9,599
36 Flagler County 3,342
57 Franklin County 386
46 Gadsden County 918
58 Gilchrist County 369
65 Glades County 181
53 Gulf County 507
63 Hamilton County 216
50 Hardee County 559
44 Hendry County 1,006
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023

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.