Suwannee County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,342
Rank #1,093 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,658 −24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,364 of 3,222
27th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,944 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,600 −39.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,771 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,559 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,620 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

74.9% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
16.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.1%44.1%66.2%72.6%11.8%9.5%4.8%0.7%0.4%0.2%

About Suwannee County, Florida

Suwannee County, Florida has a total population of 45,342, making it the 1,093rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Suwannee County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Suwannee County is $56,658, which ranks #2,364 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Suwannee County is $171,600, 39.1% below the national median. Renters in Suwannee County pay a median gross rent of $884 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Suwannee County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.7 min.

Suwannee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.5%).

All data for Suwannee 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.