Dixie County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,058
Rank #2,033 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,110 −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,764 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.9% +65.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,754 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Home Value
$132,000 −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,490 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.7% −68.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,160 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #843 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

84.7% Homeownership
82.9% Insured
10.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.7%23.4%35.2%46.9%58.6%70.3%82.1%83.0%6.0%5.5%4.6%0.5%0.2%0.2%

About Dixie County, Florida

Dixie County, Florida has a total population of 17,058, making it the 2,033rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dixie County is 46.4 years, which is 19.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dixie County is $50,110, which ranks #2,764 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Dixie County is $132,000, 53.2% below the national median. Renters in Dixie County pay a median gross rent of $695 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dixie County, 10.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 68.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Dixie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (6.0%) and Two or More Races (5.5%).

All data for Dixie County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.