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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

Drive alone to work in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 59 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Education & commute · Alachua County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 68.0% −1.9 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 59 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.5 pp
vs Florida −2.2 pp Florida: 70.2% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−5.5 pp since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Drive alone to work · percent
Alachua County
68.0%
Florida
70.2%
United States
68.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 68.0% · 2024
First value 73.0% · 2013
Highest 75.1% · 2018
Lowest 68.0% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 68.0% −1.9 pp 70.2% 68.8%
2023estimate 69.9% −1.0 pp 72.1% 70.2%
2022estimate 70.9% −1.4 pp 74.1% 71.7%
2021estimate 72.3% −1.4 pp 76.1% 73.2%
2020estimate 73.6% −0.5 pp 77.7% —
2019estimate 74.2% −1.0 pp 79.1% —
2018estimate 75.1% +0.5 pp 79.4% —
2017estimate 74.7% −0.0 pp 79.5% —
2016estimate 74.7% +0.5 pp 79.5% —
2015estimate 74.2% +0.8 pp 79.6% —
2014estimate 73.5% +0.4 pp 79.6% —
2013estimate 73.0% 79.5% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryDrive alone to work
1 Union County 88.1%
2 Lafayette County 86.1%
3 Holmes County 85.6%
4 Gilchrist County 84.8%
5 Jackson County 84.1%
6 Washington County 83.3%
7 Wakulla County 83.3%
8 Suwannee County 82.1%
9 Gadsden County 82.0%
10 Nassau County 81.3%
11 Calhoun County 80.8%
12 Jefferson County 80.5%
13 Madison County 80.3%
14 Liberty County 79.9%
15 St. Lucie County 79.8%
16 Polk County 79.5%
17 Santa Rosa County 79.0%
18 Levy County 78.8%
19 Taylor County 78.6%
20 Marion County 78.5%
21 Putnam County 78.5%
22 Bay County 78.1%
23 Brevard County 77.7%
24 Columbia County 77.6%
25 Citrus County 77.6%
…
59 Hillsborough County 71.6%
60 Flagler County 71.3%
61 Escambia County 71.2%
62 Alachua County 70.9%
63 Hardee County 70.4%
64 St. Johns County 70.3%
65 DeSoto County 70.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

What it means

The share of workers who drive to work alone.

How it is calculated

Workers who drove alone in a car, truck or van divided by all workers aged 16 and over.