Dixie County, Florida Population 2024

17,810

Dixie County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 17,810 with a growth rate of 1.98% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dixie County, Florida is the 58th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 16,399 and has seen a growth of 8.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,5353451.8%
202819,1903451.83%
202718,8453451.86%
202618,5003451.9%
202518,1553451.94%
202417,8103451.98%
202317,4653452.02%
202217,1201871.1%
202116,9332461.47%
202016,687-200-1.18%
201916,8871951.17%
201816,692830.5%
201716,6091540.94%
201616,4551030.63%
201516,3523111.94%
201416,041-43-0.27%
201316,084-68-0.42%
201216,152-251-1.53%
201116,40340.02%
201016,39900%
199010,5852,83436.56%
19807,7512,27141.44%
19705,4801,00122.35%
19604,47955114.03%
19503,928-3,090-44.03%
19407,0185999.33%
19306,419-13,116-67.14%
2024 Growth Rate
1.98% (345)
County Website
Dixie County
State
Florida
County Seat
Cross City
2020 Population
16,687
Area
705 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.73% (1,123)
Founded
April 25, 1921

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,26585.23%
Black or African American1,3668.16%
Two or more races8975.36%
Other race830.5%
Native American750.45%
Asian510.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dixie County, Florida Population by Race

Dixie County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Dixie County, Florida Median Age

45.8

Total

43.8

Male

49

Female

Dixie County, Florida Adults

There are 13,752 adults, (3,969 of whom are seniors) in Dixie County, Florida.

Dixie County, Florida Age Dependency

71.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Dixie County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female7,41444.3%
Male9,32355.7%

Dixie County, Florida Population by Age

Dixie County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1642.478317
Married3,3172.928911
Non Family1,9141.2172.627.4
Female5833.1883.216.8
Male3503.8783.116.9

2.97

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dixie County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,78714.27%
Associates Degree8937.13%
Bachelors Degree6615.28%
Graduate Degree3382.7%
High School Graduate6,04448.28%
Less Than 9th Grade6214.96%
Some College2,17517.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dixie County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,5798,627838
Black1,08471241
2+ Races57653038
Hispanic44739554
Asian323228
Other Race28240
Native American1500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.5%.

Dixie County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$52,609$0
Graduate Degree$0$11,840$0
High School Graduate$25,198$40,898$20,977
Less Than 9th Grade$31,509$33,116$23,583
Overall$27,618$38,275$20,987
Some College$33,010$39,482$20,887

$27,618

Average Earnings

$38,275

Average Male

$20,987

Average Female

Dixie County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dixie County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dixie County, Florida Language

96.71% of Dixie County, Florida residents speak only English, while 3.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.2% of the population.

Dixie County, Florida Language

Dixie County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3132,01215.11%
Black56625044.17%
Hispanic69110014.47%
Multiple753709.3%
Other792430.38%
Asian481122.92%

16.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.66%

Male Poverty Rate

16.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dixie County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dixie County, Florida is Black, with 44.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dixie County, Florida is Multiple, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.07%.

Dixie County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.01%
Bachelors or Greater13.19%
Some College13.13%
High School11.09%

Dixie County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.81%
Female Employed9.39%
Male Unemployed3.57%
Male Employed3.51%

Dixie County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dixie County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,404$67,750
Households$45,057$57,286
Married Families$50,114$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,258$30,356

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dixie County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Dixie County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dixie 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 55-64.

Dixie County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dixie County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,499

Number of Veterans

1,395

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam672
Second Gulf War293
First Gulf War280
Korea103
World War II0

Dixie County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74574
75+371
55 to 64207
18 to 34186
35 to 54161

Dixie County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4300.12168141592920353
Black470.03839869281045752
2+ Races150.021961932650073207
Hispanic90.014705882352941176
Asian70.21875

Dixie County, Florida Veterans by Race

Dixie County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dixie County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.6%

Labor Force Participation

38.5%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dixie County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dixie County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dixie 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

60.26%

Born in Dixie County, Florida

96.95%

Native Born

3.05%

Foreign Born

1.46%

Non Citizen

1.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.95% of Dixie County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 60.26% having been born in Florida. 1.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dixie County, Florida Place of Birth

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