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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Drive alone to work in Gainesville

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 8 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 21, 2026
Education & commute · Gainesville 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 60.9% −2.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 8 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −4.1 pp
vs Alachua County −7.0 pp Alachua County: 68.0% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gainesville · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−4.1 pp since 2014
Gainesville 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
Gainesville
60.9%
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 Gainesville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 60.9% · 2024
First value 64.6% · 2013
Highest 69.5% · 2018
Lowest 60.9% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGainesvilleChange Alachua CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 60.9% −2.0 pp 68.0% 70.2% 68.8%
2023estimate 62.9% −1.1 pp 69.9% 72.1% 70.2%
2022estimate 64.0% −1.7 pp 70.9% 74.1% 71.7%
2021estimate 65.6% −0.7 pp 72.3% 76.1% 73.2%
2020estimate 66.3% −1.6 pp 73.6% 77.7% —
2019estimate 67.9% −1.6 pp 74.2% 79.1% —
2018estimate 69.5% +1.4 pp 75.1% 79.4% —
2017estimate 68.0% +0.1 pp 74.7% 79.5% —
2016estimate 68.0% +1.8 pp 74.7% 79.5% —
2015estimate 66.2% +1.2 pp 74.2% 79.6% —
2014estimate 65.0% +0.4 pp 73.5% 79.6% —
2013estimate 64.6% 73.0% 79.5% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2024 · 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 Hastings 94.5%
2 Hawthorne 81.9%
3 Micanopy 73.4%
4 Tallahassee 70.3%
5 Alachua 69.1%
6 Newberry 68.0%
7 Ellenton 62.0%
8 Gainesville 60.9%

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

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.