Dixie County, Florida

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,952
Median household income: $47,655
Median home value: $96,900

Dixie County is a county in Florida with a population of 16,952. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,655 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dixie County's population grew 2.2% from 16,589 to 16,952, while its median household income rose 19.7% from $39,828 to $47,655.

74.1% of workers drive to work alone. 43.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,952
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,655
Median home value: $96,900
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 9,365
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,58916,952

Median household income

$39,828$47,655

Median home value

$78,500$96,900

Median gross rent

$631$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,589	$39,828	$78,500	$631
2020	16,740	$41,674	$85,000	$628
2021	16,701	$44,287	$84,600	$581
2022	16,737	$45,057	$93,200	$805
2023	16,952	$47,655	$96,900	$792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	715	4.2%
5 to 17	2,370	14.0%
18 to 24	1,043	6.2%
25 to 34	2,046	12.1%
35 to 44	2,195	12.9%
45 to 54	1,983	11.7%
55 to 64	2,593	15.3%
65 to 74	2,375	14.0%
75 and over	1,632	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,083	83.1%
Black or African American	1,073	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.3%
Asian	73	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	903	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	759	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate49.9%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,265	17.7%
High school graduate	6,393	49.9%
Some college or associate's	3,129	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	659	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	378	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled16.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,209	74.1%
Carpooled	931	16.4%
Public transit	23	0.4%
Walked	135	2.4%
Bicycle	15	0.3%
Worked from home	271	4.8%
Other means	93	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,912	35.4%
15 to 29 min	2,258	41.8%
30 to 44 min	663	12.3%
45 to 59 min	265	4.9%
60+ min	308	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 19.3% (2,961 of 15,349)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,187	68.3%
Nonfamily households	1,943	31.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,130	65.5%
Vacant	3,235	34.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,139	83.8%
Renter-occupied	991	16.2%

1-unit, detached43.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other53.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,053	43.3%
1-unit, attached	45	0.5%
2 to 4 units	128	1.4%
5 to 19 units	111	1.2%
20 or more units	17	0.2%
Mobile home & other	5,011	53.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 12029
State: Florida
Land area: 705 sq mi
Water area: 338 sq mi
Center point: 29.5527, -83.2362