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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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryEconomic growth
1 Hamilton County 30.4%
2 Taylor County 18.8%
3 Wakulla County 10.2%
4 Suwannee County 10.2%
5 Glades County 9.2%
6 Manatee County 7.8%
7 Indian River County 7.5%
8 Lake County 7.2%
9 Walton County 7.1%
10 St. Johns County 6.8%
11 Collier County 6.4%
12 Lee County 6.1%
13 Palm Beach County 6.1%
14 Osceola County 6.1%
15 Sarasota County 6.0%
16 Levy County 5.8%
17 Seminole County 5.8%
18 Gulf County 5.8%
19 Charlotte County 5.5%
20 Polk County 5.5%
21 Flagler County 5.5%
22 Sumter County 5.3%
23 Holmes County 5.1%
24 Orange County 5.1%
25 Hendry County 4.9%
…
50 Dixie County 1.9%
51 St. Lucie County 1.8%
52 Calhoun County 1.8%
53 Alachua County 1.8%
54 Bradford County 1.7%
55 Baker County 1.6%
56 Okeechobee County 1.6%
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2015

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.