Dixie County, FL Population

Overview

16,701

Total Population

45.5

Median age

43.76%

Female population %

128.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

724

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dixie County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dixie County is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dixie County's population under 18 was 18.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dixie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dixie County, 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.

There are 2,083 less females than males in Dixie County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.76% females and 56.24% males in Dixie County, FL.
The Dixie County, FL gender ratio is 128.5:100 i.e. 128.5 men to 100 women (1.285).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 914.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 655.

Dixie County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Dixie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 724 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,977 (95.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dixie County is White with a population of 14,295 (85.59% of the total population).

Dixie County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 17,124 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dixie County's population increased by 2,675 (19.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dixie County's population increased by 291 (1.77%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dixie County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,724.