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Education & commute Statistics · Area estimate

High school diploma or higher in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 3 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Education & commute · 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 94.5% +0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 3 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.7 pp
vs Florida +4.6 pp Florida: 89.9% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States
+2.7 pp since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States

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

Compared with High school diploma or higher · percent
Alachua County
94.5%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 94.5% · 2024
First value 91.2% · 2013
Highest 94.5% · 2024
Lowest 91.2% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 94.5% +0.3 pp 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 94.2% +0.6 pp 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 93.6% +0.5 pp 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 93.2% +0.4 pp 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 92.8% +0.2 pp 88.5% —
2019estimate 92.6% +0.2 pp 88.2% —
2018estimate 92.4% +0.3 pp 88.0% —
2017estimate 92.1% −0.4 pp 87.6% —
2016estimate 92.5% −0.0 pp 87.2% —
2015estimate 92.6% +0.7 pp 86.9% —
2014estimate 91.8% +0.6 pp 86.5% —
2013estimate 91.2% 86.1% —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2013 · 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
#TerritoryHigh school diploma or higher
67 Hardee County 64.2%
66 Hendry County 64.4%
65 Okeechobee County 67.8%
64 DeSoto County 71.3%
63 Calhoun County 73.5%
62 Union County 73.9%
61 Hamilton County 75.1%
60 Holmes County 75.5%
59 Bradford County 75.5%
58 Liberty County 75.6%
57 Taylor County 76.5%
56 Gadsden County 77.2%
55 Putnam County 77.5%
54 Jackson County 78.0%
53 Glades County 78.0%
52 Madison County 78.2%
51 Lafayette County 78.4%
50 Dixie County 78.5%
49 Miami-Dade County 78.8%
48 Franklin County 79.3%
47 Gulf County 79.5%
46 Gilchrist County 79.8%
45 Suwannee County 79.8%
44 Baker County 80.1%
43 Washington County 80.3%
…
8 Brevard County 90.2%
7 Flagler County 90.2%
6 Okaloosa County 90.9%
5 Alachua County 91.2%
4 Seminole County 91.8%
3 Leon County 91.8%
2 Sarasota County 91.9%
…

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

What it means

The share of adults who finished high school.

How it is calculated

Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent or more, from the survey.