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Dixie County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Dixie County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dixie County is a small, rural Florida county of 16,952 residents with an economy reflected in its low GDP per capita of $18,286 and median worker earnings of $28,734, pointing to a workforce concentrated in lower-wage industries rather than professional or knowledge sectors. The labor force is notably constrained, with a participation rate of just 42.8% and only 8.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though high school attainment reaches 82.3%. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home values sit at $96,900 and median gross rent at $792/month—and the 84.7% homeownership rate stands out against a poverty rate of 19.3% and a 5.1% unemployment rate, with the population growing modestly at 3.1% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,952

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,110

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Dixie County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,422 (84.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,067 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races917 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race418 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone122 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone81 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish313
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic42
  3. 3.Arabic35
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island33
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,214

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$18,286

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$21,699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,235
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)863
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services487
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)485
  5. 5.Construction (Group)450

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,368
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,309
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,156
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,096
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations519

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.69×)247
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.23×)608
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.68×)1,050
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.27×)345
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.25×)479

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$96,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $90,000 to $99,999592 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999585 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999531 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999384 (7.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999365 (6.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999352 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

42.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,734

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,889 (72.7%)
  • Carpooled869 (16.3%)
  • Worked At Home304 (5.7%)
  • Walked117 (2.2%)
  • Other81 (1.5%)
  • Motorcycle38 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.