Dixie County, FL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Dixie County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Population 17,268 22,318,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 16.5 312.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.76% 1.35% 0.57%
Median age 45.8 40.2 37.1
Households 6,130 8,536,315 128,459,983

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Economy

Dixie County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Dixie County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $46,043 $71,865 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.16% 5.65% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.1% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Dixie County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $291,666 $293,727 $242,182
Median rent $792 $1,564 $1,342
Homeownership rate 83.8% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:30 AM – 08:59 AM .

Metric Dixie County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.3 23.9 22.5
Work from home 4.8% 13.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Dixie County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Dixie County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 7.5% 30.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.50 2.51 2.54

Health

Dixie County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Dixie County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.4 77.2 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.1% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 27.4% 21.3% 19.0%