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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

2021 · 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 Hendry County 69.3%
66 Glades County 69.4%
65 Lafayette County 73.6%
64 DeSoto County 74.8%
63 Hamilton County 75.9%
62 Hardee County 76.2%
61 Liberty County 77.0%
60 Union County 77.3%
59 Calhoun County 77.7%
58 Franklin County 78.9%
57 Madison County 80.5%
56 Holmes County 80.5%
55 Okeechobee County 80.6%
54 Gadsden County 80.8%
53 Dixie County 80.9%
52 Putnam County 81.9%
51 Bradford County 82.0%
50 Taylor County 82.2%
49 Miami-Dade County 82.5%
48 Suwannee County 82.9%
47 Jackson County 83.4%
46 Washington County 83.6%
45 Jefferson County 83.8%
44 Baker County 85.8%
43 Highlands County 85.9%
…
8 Flagler County 92.3%
7 Brevard County 92.5%
6 Okaloosa County 92.9%
5 Alachua County 93.2%
4 Leon County 93.2%
3 Sarasota County 93.7%
2 Seminole County 94.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.