Dixie County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,038
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,038
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,614
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,757
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,756
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,422
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.6%
Female persons, percent 45.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,214
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,534
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $132,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,202
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $364
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $695
Building Permits, 2025 126
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,236
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,807
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,682
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,523
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,110
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,861
Persons in poverty, percent 22.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 216
Total employment, 2023 1,809
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 69,797
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 955
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 95
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 146
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.8
Population per square mile, 2010 23.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 705.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 705.05
FIPS Code 12029