Suwannee County, Florida Population 2024

46,855

Suwannee County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 46,855 with a growth rate of 1.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Suwannee County, Florida is the 44th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 42,329 and has seen a growth of 10.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202950,4807251.46%
202849,7557251.48%
202749,0307251.5%
202648,3057251.52%
202547,5807251.55%
202446,8557251.57%
202346,1307251.6%
202245,4051,2802.9%
202144,1256011.38%
202043,524-896-2.02%
201944,4202140.48%
201844,206810.18%
201744,1252760.63%
201643,8491790.41%
201543,670-107-0.24%
201443,7771990.46%
201343,578450.1%
201243,5331680.39%
201143,3651,0362.45%
201042,32900%
199026,7804,49320.16%
198022,2876,72843.24%
197015,5595984%
196014,961-2,025-11.92%
195016,986-87-0.51%
194017,0731,3428.53%
193015,731-4,058-20.51%
192019,7891,1866.38%
191018,6034,04927.82%
190014,5544,03038.29%
189010,5243,36346.96%
18807,1613,605101.38%
18703,5561,25354.41%
18602,303-48,177-95.44%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.57% (725)
County Website
Suwannee County
State
Florida
County Seat
2020 Population
43,524
Area
689 mi²
Density
68 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.65% (3,331)
Founded
December 21, 1858

Suwannee County, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,24378.04%
Black or African American4,96611.32%
Two or more races2,7856.35%
Other race1,6333.72%
Asian2450.56%
Native American90.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Suwannee County, Florida Population by Race

Suwannee County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Suwannee County, Florida Median Age

42.8

Total

41

Male

45.4

Female

Suwannee County, Florida Adults

There are 34,564 adults, (9,281 of whom are seniors) in Suwannee County, Florida.

Suwannee County, Florida Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Suwannee County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female20,90147.63%
Male22,98052.37%

Suwannee County, Florida Population by Age

Suwannee County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4532.7375.224.8
Married8,0633.0584.415.6
Non Family4,5971.2863.636.4
Female1,9474.1167.132.9
Male8464.3970.229.8

3.21

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Suwannee County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2,0386.55%
9th to 12th Grade2,8459.14%
High School Graduate12,60040.49%
Some College6,60021.21%
Associates Degree2,0976.74%
Bachelors Degree2,8319.1%
Graduate Degree2,1116.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Suwannee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Suwannee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,32820,8234,118
Black3,6713,098209
Hispanic2,4841,700465
Other Race1,063675102
2+ Races935799203
Asian213170108
Native American500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.7%.

Suwannee County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$34,841$38,502$29,779
Less Than 9th Grade$24,966$31,463$0
High School Graduate$30,108$37,979$27,591
Some College$35,205$47,314$30,058
Bachelors Degree$48,158$38,339$51,835
Graduate Degree$66,020$58,598$73,726

$34,841

Average Earnings

$38,502

Average Male

$29,779

Average Female

Suwannee County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Suwannee County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Suwannee County, Florida Language

92.5% of Suwannee County, Florida residents speak only English, while 7.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.65% of the population.

Suwannee County, Florida Language

Suwannee County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,2574,15013.28%
Hispanic4,33586820.02%
Black4,45376417.16%
Multiple2,65940715.31%
Other1,5801127.09%
Asian2459337.96%
Native55100%

14.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.54%

Male Poverty Rate

15.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Suwannee County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Suwannee County, Florida is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Suwannee County, Florida is Other, with 7.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.88%.

Suwannee County, Florida Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.84%
High School12.79%
Some College11.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Suwannee County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.13%
Male Unemployed13.94%
Female Employed5.65%
Male Employed4.93%

Suwannee County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Suwannee County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$49,729$64,635
Families$58,070$72,604
Married Families$71,694$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,633$40,951

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Suwannee County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Suwannee County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Suwannee County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Suwannee County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Suwannee County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,312

Number of Veterans

2,938

Male Veterans

374

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam1,397
Second Gulf War725
First Gulf War598
Korea218
World War II0

Suwannee County, Florida Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74852
55 to 64800
75+765
35 to 54530
18 to 34365

Suwannee County, Florida Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,11411.3%
2+ Races1177.8%
Hispanic732.36%
Other Race503.9%
Black310.77%

Suwannee County, Florida Veterans by Race

Suwannee County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Suwannee County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Suwannee County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Suwannee County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Suwannee County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.5%

Born in Suwannee County, Florida

95.67%

Native Born

4.33%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

2.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.67% of Suwannee County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 60.5% having been born in Florida. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Suwannee County, Florida Place of Birth

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