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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

High school diploma or higher in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 3 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 94.5% +0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 3 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.7 pp
vs Florida +4.6 pp Florida: 89.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
+2.7 pp since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States

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

Compared with High school diploma or higher · percent
Alachua County
94.5%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 94.5% · 2024
First value 91.2% · 2013
Highest 94.5% · 2024
Lowest 91.2% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 94.5% +0.3 pp 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 94.2% +0.6 pp 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 93.6% +0.5 pp 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 93.2% +0.4 pp 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 92.8% +0.2 pp 88.5% —
2019estimate 92.6% +0.2 pp 88.2% —
2018estimate 92.4% +0.3 pp 88.0% —
2017estimate 92.1% −0.4 pp 87.6% —
2016estimate 92.5% −0.0 pp 87.2% —
2015estimate 92.6% +0.7 pp 86.9% —
2014estimate 91.8% +0.6 pp 86.5% —
2013estimate 91.2% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2019 · 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
#TerritoryHigh school diploma or higher
67 Hendry County 66.3%
66 Hamilton County 73.0%
65 DeSoto County 73.5%
64 Glades County 74.5%
63 Lafayette County 75.3%
62 Union County 76.5%
61 Calhoun County 76.9%
60 Hardee County 77.2%
59 Okeechobee County 77.2%
58 Dixie County 78.4%
57 Holmes County 78.7%
56 Taylor County 78.8%
55 Bradford County 79.6%
54 Gadsden County 79.8%
53 Jackson County 80.5%
52 Franklin County 80.7%
51 Madison County 81.0%
50 Washington County 81.3%
49 Liberty County 81.4%
48 Miami-Dade County 81.4%
47 Putnam County 81.8%
46 Jefferson County 82.0%
45 Suwannee County 82.3%
44 Levy County 84.9%
43 Polk County 85.0%
…
8 Brevard County 92.2%
7 Flagler County 92.2%
6 Okaloosa County 92.4%
5 Alachua County 92.6%
4 Sarasota County 93.1%
3 Leon County 93.5%
2 Seminole County 94.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

What it means

The share of adults who finished high school.

How it is calculated

Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent or more, from the survey.