Dixie County, FL Demographics

The total population of Dixie County is estimated to be 16,737 with 9,323 males (55.70%) and 7,414 females (44.30%). There are 1,909 less females than males in Dixie County.
The median household income in Dixie County was $47,870 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 647(1.37%) from $47,223 in 2020. This income is 64.16% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dixie County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $56,162. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dixie County stands at $47,870.
In Dixie County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,458 for males and $21,213 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,564 for males and $39,764 for females.
In Dixie County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $48,421, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $47,523.
In 2022, the population of Dixie County was 17,124, a 1.30% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dixie County's population was 16,905, an increase of 1.29% compared to a population of 16,690 in 2020.
The median age in Dixie County, FL is 45.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.77% were under the age of 15, 15.89% aged 15 to 29, 46.37% aged 30 to 64, 21.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dixie County population: 85.59% are White, 7.60% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.81% are some other race and 5.58% are multiracial.