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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Economic growth in Alachua County

2002 – 2024 · 23 data points 53 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 21, 2026

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024

Economic growth, 2002 – 2024 percent · Alachua County
 
 
2004 
 
 
 
2008 
 
 
 
2012 
 
 
 
2016 
 
 
 
2020 
 
 
 
2.2%
2024 

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024

Compared with Economic growth · percent
Alachua County
2.2%
Florida
3.3%
World
2.9% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2002 – 2024
Latest value 2.2% · 2024
First value 3.3% · 2002
Highest 9.2% · 2004
Lowest -2.8% · 2009
Data points 23

By year

All years · 2002 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024 2.2% 3.3% 2.8% 2.9%
2023 2.8% 5.1% 2.9% 2.9%
2022 4.3% 6.2% 2.5% 3.4%
2021 7.2% 9.3% 6.2% 6.5%
2020 -0.8% -1.2% -2.1% -2.9%
2019 3.2% 3.3% 2.6% 2.7%
2018 3.5% 3.5% 3.0% 3.3%
2017 3.9% 3.7% 2.5% 3.4%
2016 1.8% 3.5% 1.8% 2.8%
2015 1.8% 4.5% 3.0% 3.1%
2014 2.6% 2.9% 2.5% 3.2%
2013 1.4% 2.6% 2.1% 2.9%
2012 -0.8% 1.0% 2.3% 2.7%
2011 -1.4% -0.3% 1.6% 3.3%
2010 -0.8% 1.4% 2.7% 4.5%
2009 -2.8% -5.8% -2.6% -1.3%
2008 -0.5% -3.3% 0.1% 2.1%
2007 5.7% 1.4% 2.0% 4.4%
2006 2.3% 3.0% 2.8% 4.5%
2005 2.2% 5.9% 3.5% 4.1%
2004 9.2% 6.7% 3.8% 4.5%
2003 1.0% 4.8% 2.8% 3.1%
2002 3.3% 4.4% 1.7% 2.3%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2002 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryEconomic growth
1 Liberty County 26.2%
2 Lafayette County 18.2%
3 Hamilton County 16.3%
4 Madison County 11.9%
5 Levy County 11.1%
6 Jefferson County 10.4%
7 Suwannee County 10.1%
8 Glades County 8.8%
9 Baker County 8.3%
10 Calhoun County 7.5%
11 Sumter County 7.3%
12 Osceola County 7.3%
13 Lake County 6.3%
14 Walton County 6.0%
15 Clay County 5.9%
16 Collier County 5.8%
17 Hernando County 5.5%
18 Wakulla County 5.3%
19 Pasco County 5.3%
20 Charlotte County 5.2%
21 Jackson County 4.9%
22 Flagler County 4.9%
23 Gilchrist County 4.8%
24 Leon County 4.7%
25 Nassau County 4.6%
…
50 Broward County 2.5%
51 Seminole County 2.3%
52 Bay County 2.2%
53 Alachua County 2.2%
54 Dixie County 2.1%
55 Franklin County 2.1%
56 Pinellas County 2.0%
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2024

What it means

How much the economy grew or shrank compared with the year before.

How it is calculated

Change in GDP at constant prices (inflation removed) from the previous year, in percent.