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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryEconomic growth
1 Lafayette County 18.8%
2 Flagler County 14.1%
3 Suwannee County 14.0%
4 Sumter County 12.5%
5 Okeechobee County 10.6%
6 Osceola County 10.0%
7 Madison County 9.4%
8 Hamilton County 9.3%
9 St. Johns County 8.9%
10 Glades County 8.8%
11 Sarasota County 8.5%
12 Walton County 8.0%
13 Lee County 7.9%
14 Union County 7.7%
15 Hernando County 7.6%
16 Martin County 7.5%
17 Miami-Dade County 7.4%
18 Orange County 7.2%
19 Pasco County 6.7%
20 Leon County 6.6%
21 Franklin County 6.4%
22 Broward County 6.4%
23 Brevard County 6.3%
24 Hillsborough County 6.3%
25 Holmes County 6.3%
…
44 Polk County 4.4%
45 DeSoto County 4.4%
46 Lake County 4.3%
47 Alachua County 4.3%
48 Marion County 4.2%
49 Taylor County 3.9%
50 Okaloosa County 3.7%
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2022

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.