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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

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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBusiness establishments
67 Liberty County 118
66 Lafayette County 140
65 Glades County 186
64 Union County 203
63 Hamilton County 222
62 Calhoun County 240
61 Dixie County 260
60 Jefferson County 364
59 Holmes County 367
58 Gilchrist County 368
57 Franklin County 398
56 Madison County 417
55 Taylor County 475
54 Baker County 492
53 Gulf County 512
52 Washington County 519
51 Bradford County 538
50 Hardee County 566
49 Wakulla County 604
48 DeSoto County 707
47 Gadsden County 866
46 Suwannee County 895
45 Jackson County 983
44 Hendry County 1,007
43 Okeechobee County 1,055
…
27 Bay County 6,721
26 Okaloosa County 7,458
25 Martin County 7,529
24 Alachua County 8,081
23 St. Lucie County 8,656
22 Escambia County 9,603
21 Marion County 10,120
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024

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.