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estimate
Drive alone to work in Alachua County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
59 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
68.0%
−1.9 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
59 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−5.5 pp
vs Florida
−2.2 pp
Florida: 70.2% · 2024
Drive alone to work, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−5.5 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
68.0% · 2024
First value
73.0% · 2013
Highest
75.1% · 2018
Lowest
68.0% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Alachua County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 68.0% | −1.9 pp | 70.2% | 68.8% |
| 2023estimate | 69.9% | −1.0 pp | 72.1% | 70.2% |
| 2022estimate | 70.9% | −1.4 pp | 74.1% | 71.7% |
| 2021estimate | 72.3% | −1.4 pp | 76.1% | 73.2% |
| 2020estimate | 73.6% | −0.5 pp | 77.7% | — |
| 2019estimate | 74.2% | −1.0 pp | 79.1% | — |
| 2018estimate | 75.1% | +0.5 pp | 79.4% | — |
| 2017estimate | 74.7% | −0.0 pp | 79.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 74.7% | +0.5 pp | 79.5% | — |
| 2015estimate | 74.2% | +0.8 pp | 79.6% | — |
| 2014estimate | 73.5% | +0.4 pp | 79.6% | — |
| 2013estimate | 73.0% | 79.5% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Drive alone to work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Alachua County | 74.2% | |
| 9 | Baker County | 83.8% | |
| 24 | Bay County | 81.4% | |
| 5 | Bradford County | 85.7% | |
| 21 | Brevard County | 81.7% | |
| 42 | Broward County | 79.5% | |
| 54 | Calhoun County | 77.4% | |
| 44 | Charlotte County | 79.5% | |
| 15 | Citrus County | 82.3% | |
| 11 | Clay County | 83.7% | |
| 59 | Collier County | 75.1% | |
| 33 | Columbia County | 80.5% | |
| 66 | DeSoto County | 68.7% | |
| 61 | Dixie County | 74.4% | |
| 36 | Duval County | 80.3% | |
| 58 | Escambia County | 75.5% | |
| 20 | Flagler County | 81.7% | |
| 32 | Franklin County | 80.5% | |
| 4 | Gadsden County | 85.9% | |
| 63 | Gilchrist County | 73.8% | |
| 64 | Glades County | 70.9% | |
| 57 | Gulf County | 76.2% | |
| 14 | Hamilton County | 82.4% | |
| 16 | Hardee County | 82.3% | |
| 67 | Hendry County | 62.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019
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.
Education & commute
Alachua County in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
48.8%
2024
High school diploma or higher
94.5%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
21.8
2024
Work from home
14.1%
2024
Public transit to work
2.9%
2024