Suwannee County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,149
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,149
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,536
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,461
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,473
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,474
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,551
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,559
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,369
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $389
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $884
Building Permits, 2025 136
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,112
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,337
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,486
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,728
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 794,155
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,490
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,246
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 755
Total employment, 2023 9,268
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 377,851
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,385
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 638
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 388
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 88
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 467
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 544
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 63.1
Population per square mile, 2010 60.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 688.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 688.55
FIPS Code 12121