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Dixie County, FL


Designated Market Area: Gainesville, FL
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 17,124   ( 702 from 2010 , 366 from 2020)
Land area: 705.0 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,276 83.37% 0.4%
Black:1,5168.85% 11.1%
Indian:1070.62% 69.8%
Asian:870.51% 74.0%
2+ races:3381.97% 61.7%
Hispanic:8004.67% 56.2%
Total non-White:2,84816.63% 29.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:359 10.7
Deaths:62718.7
Net Migration: 64119.1
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:56 0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:646 3.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Dixie County, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +937 R +842 R + 2.2%
D +95
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,707 R +2,140 R + 18.9%
D -433
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,565 R +2,125 R + 20.5%
D -560
2016 vs. 2008 R +628 R +1,283 R + 18.3%
D -655
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 6,759 82.7% Joe Biden (D) 1,365 16.7% 49 [+] 0.6% 8,173 32 36 0.07%
2016 54% Donald Trump (R) 5,822 80.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,270 17.5% 154 [+] 2.1% 7,246 32 34 0.08%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 5,052 72.6% Barack Obama* (D) 1,798 25.8% 109 [+] 1.6% 6,959 24 25 0.08%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 5,194 71.2% Barack Obama (D) 1,925 26.4% 174 [+] 2.4% 7,293 23 26 0.09%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 4,434 68.8% John Kerry (D) 1,960 30.4% 48 [+] 0.7% 6,442 17 18 0.08%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 2,697 57.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,827 39.1% 143 [+] 3.1% 4,667 9 10 0.08%
1996 39% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,734 45.6% Robert Dole (R) 1,399 36.8% 667 [+] 17.6% 3,800 -6 -4 0.07%
1992 51% Bill Clinton (D) 1,855 42.4% George Bush* (R) 1,401 32.0% 1,117 [+] 25.5% 4,373 -9 -5 0.08%
1988 45% George Bush (R) 2,031 59.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 1,366 40.2% 0 0.0% 3,397 -1 6 0.08%
1984 53% Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,204 64.3% Walter Mondale (D) 1,224 35.7% 0 0.0% 3,428 -1 5 0.08%
1980 58% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,010 63.3% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,101 34.7% 62 [+] 2.0% 3,173 -21 -16 0.09%
1976 61% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,169 78.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 558 20.3% 25 [+] 0.9% 2,752 -26 -28 0.09%
1972 51% Richard Nixon* (R) 1,628 81.5% George McGovern (D) 367 18.4% 2 [+] 0.1% 1,997 10 21 0.08%
1968 68% George Wallace (AIP) 1,546 74.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 325 15.6% 217 [+] 10.4% 2,088 -30 -33 0.10%
1964 64% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 923 50.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 908 49.6% 0 0.0% 1,831 1 11 0.10%
1960 53% John Kennedy (D) 976 71.3% Richard Nixon (R) 392 28.7% 0 0.0% 1,368 -23 -21 0.09%
1956 50% Adlai Stevenson (D) 904 70.7% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 370 29.0% 4 0.3% 1,278 -28 -28 0.11%
1952 53% Adlai Stevenson (D) 824 65.2% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 440 34.8% 0 0.0% 1,264 -20 -20 0.13%
1948 48% Harry Truman* (D) 862 67.8% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 295 23.2% 114 [+] 9.0% 1,271 -25 -36 0.22%
1944 35% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,104 92.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 84 7.1% 0 0.0% 1,188 -23 -39 0.25%
1940 37% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,420 94.4% Wendell Willkie (R) 84 5.6% 0 0.0% 1,504 -20 -39 0.31%
1936 34% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,170 94.8% Alf Landon (R) 64 5.2% 0 0.0% 1,234 -19 -31 0.38%
1932 33% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,096 95.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 55 4.8% 0 0.0% 1,151 -20 -35 0.42%
1928 31% Herbert Hoover (R) 463 57.5% Al Smith (D) 342 42.5% 0 0.0% 805 0 -1 0.32%
1924 21% John Davis (D) 257 94.1% Calvin Coolidge (R) 14 5.1% 2 [+] 0.7% 273 -23 -49 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,365 16.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,759 82.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 27 0.3%
Other 22 0.3%
TOTAL 8,173
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 36


2016 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,270 17.5%
Donald Trump (R) 5,822 80.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 77 1.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 21 0.3%
Other 56 0.8%
TOTAL 7,246
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 34


2012 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,798 25.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,052 72.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 0.4%
Other 82 1.2%
TOTAL 6,959
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 25


2008 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,925 26.4%
John McCain (R) 5,194 71.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 75 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 38 0.5%
Other 61 0.8%
TOTAL 7,293
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 26


2004 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,434 68.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,960 30.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 29 0.5%
Other 19 0.3%
TOTAL 6,442
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 18


2000 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,697 57.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,827 39.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 75 1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 29 0.6%
Other 39 0.8%
TOTAL 4,667
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1996 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,734 45.6%
Robert Dole (R) 1,399 36.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 653 17.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 0.4%
TOTAL 3,800
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4


1992 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 1,855 42.4%
George Bush* (R) 1,401 32.0%
Ross Perot (I) 1,094 25.0%
Other 23 0.5%
TOTAL 4,373
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -5


1988 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 2,031 59.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 1,366 40.2%
TOTAL 3,397
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6


1984 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 2,204 64.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 1,224 35.7%
TOTAL 3,428
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5


1980 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,101 34.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,010 63.3%
John Anderson (I) 45 1.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 0.5%
TOTAL 3,173
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -16


1976 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,169 78.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 558 20.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 10 0.4%
Other 15 0.5%
TOTAL 2,752
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -28


1972 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,628 81.5%
George McGovern (D) 367 18.4%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,997
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 21


1964 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 923 50.4%
Barry Goldwater (R) 908 49.6%
TOTAL 1,831
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 11


1960 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 976 71.3%
Richard Nixon (R) 392 28.7%
TOTAL 1,368
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -21


1956 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 370 29.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 904 70.7%
Other 4 0.3%
TOTAL 1,278
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -28


1948 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 862 67.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 111 8.7%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 295 23.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,271
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -36


1944 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,104 92.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 84 7.1%
TOTAL 1,188
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -39


1940 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,420 94.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 84 5.6%
TOTAL 1,504
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -39


1936 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,170 94.8%
Alf Landon (R) 64 5.2%
TOTAL 1,234
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -31


1932 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,096 95.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 55 4.8%
TOTAL 1,151
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -35


1928 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 463 57.5%
Al Smith (D) 342 42.5%
TOTAL 805
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


1924 President, Dixie County, FL
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 14 5.1%
John Davis (D) 257 94.1%
Other 2 0.7%
TOTAL 273
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -49
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dixie County, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 44% Marco Rubio* (R) 5,225 85.2% Val Demings (D) 826 13.5% 83 [+] 1.4% 6,134 28 0.08%
2022 G 44% Ron DeSantis* (R) 5,394 87.3% Charlie Crist (D) 735 11.9% 50 [+] 0.8% 6,179 28 0.08%
2018 S1 42% Rick Scott (R) 4,442 77.1% Bill Nelson* (D) 1,322 22.9% 0 0.0% 5,764 27 0.07%
2018 G 43% Ron DeSantis (R) 4,663 80.4% Andrew Gillum (D) 1,008 17.4% 130 [+] 2.2% 5,801 31 0.07%
2016 S3 52% Marco Rubio* (R) 5,040 72.2% Patrick Murphy (D) 1,582 22.7% 357 [+] 5.1% 6,979 20 0.08%
2014 G 40% Rick Scott* (R) 3,345 62.4% Charlie Crist (D) 1,657 30.9% 358 [+] 6.7% 5,360 14 0.09%
2012 S1 50% Connie Mack IV (R) 3,755 55.7% Bill Nelson* (D) 2,724 40.4% 258 [+] 3.8% 6,737 14 0.08%
2010 S3 40% Marco Rubio (R) 3,038 57.7% Charlie Crist (I) 1,065 20.2% 1,163 [+] 22.1% 5,266 9 0.10%
2010 G 39% Rick Scott (R) 2,810 53.6% Alex Sink (D) 2,058 39.3% 371 [+] 7.1% 5,239 5 0.10%
2006 S1 41% Bill Nelson* (D) 2,802 56.1% Katherine Harris (R) 2,030 40.7% 160 [+] 3.2% 4,992 3 0.10%
2006 G 41% Charlie Crist (R) 2,651 52.7% Jim Davis (D) 2,109 41.9% 271 [+] 5.4% 5,031 1 0.10%
2004 S3 54% Mel Martinez (R) 3,322 52.7% Betty Castor (D) 2,735 43.4% 250 [+] 4.0% 6,307 3 0.08%
2002 G 36% Jeb Bush* (R) 2,273 56.0% Bill McBride (D) 1,722 42.4% 62 [+] 1.5% 4,057 0 0.08%
2000 S1 43% Bill Nelson (D) 2,451 53.4% Bill McCollum (R) 2,007 43.8% 128 [+] 2.8% 4,586 -2 0.08%
1998 S3 30% Bob Graham* (D) 1,979 64.5% Charlie Crist (R) 1,088 35.5% 0 0.0% 3,067 -2 0.08%
1998 G 30% Jeb Bush (R) 1,855 60.4% Buddy MacKay (D) 1,209 39.4% 5 [+] 0.2% 3,069 5 0.08%
1994 S1 36% Connie Mack* (R) 2,080 63.8% Hugh Rodham (D) 1,178 36.1% 1 [+] 0.0% 3,259 -7 0.08%
1994 G 44% Lawton Chiles* (D) 2,003 50.2% Jeb Bush (R) 1,981 49.7% 5 [+] 0.1% 3,989 1 0.09%
1992 S3 55% Bob Graham* (D) 3,346 70.7% Bill Grant (R) 1,385 29.3% 0 0.0% 4,731 -5 0.10%
1990 G 44% Lawton Chiles (D) 2,486 69.4% Bob Martinez* (R) 1,096 30.6% 0 0.0% 3,582 -13 0.10%
1988 S1 51% Buddy MacKay (D) 2,542 66.7% Connie Mack (R) 1,267 33.3% 0 0.0% 3,809 -17 0.09%
1986 S3 54% Bob Graham (D) 2,419 63.8% Paula Hawkins* (R) 1,370 36.2% 0 0.0% 3,789 -9 0.11%
1986 G 51% Steve Pajcic (D) 1,962 54.8% Bob Martinez (R) 1,619 45.2% 0 0.0% 3,581 -9 0.11%
1982 S1 36% Lawton Chiles* (D) 1,796 84.6% Van Poole (R) 323 15.2% 3 [+] 0.1% 2,122 -23 0.08%
1982 G 36% Bob Graham* (D) 1,842 86.4% Skip Bafalis (R) 289 13.6% 0 0.0% 2,131 -22 0.08%
1980 S3 57% Bill Gunter (D) 2,427 78.1% Paula Hawkins (R) 680 21.9% 0 0.0% 3,107 -30 0.09%
1978 G 49% Bob Graham (D) 1,702 72.1% Jack Eckerd (R) 657 27.9% 0 0.0% 2,359 -17 0.09%
1976 S1 59% Lawton Chiles* (D) 2,328 86.6% John Grady (R) 359 13.4% 0 0.0% 2,687 -24 0.09%
1974 S3 35% Richard Stone (D) 902 60.3% Jack Eckerd (R) 304 20.3% 289 [+] 19.3% 1,495 -21 0.08%
1974 G 37% Reubin Askew* (D) 878 56.4% Jerry Thomas (R) 679 43.6% 0 0.0% 1,557 5 0.09%
1970 S1 47% Lawton Chiles (D) 1,347 83.0% William Cramer (R) 275 17.0% 0 0.0% 1,622 -29 0.10%
1970 G 50% Reubin Askew (D) 1,245 73.4% Claude Kirk* (R) 452 26.6% 0 0.0% 1,697 -16 0.10%
1968 S3 58% Edward Gurney (R) 1,132 63.0% Leroy Collins (D) 666 37.0% 0 0.0% 1,798 7 0.09%
1966 G 53% Claude Kirk (R) 846 54.2% Robert King High (D) 716 45.8% 0 0.0% 1,562 -1 0.10%
1964 S1 51% Spessard Holland* (D) 1,214 83.9% Claude Kirk (R) 233 16.1% 0 0.0% 1,447 -20 0.09%
1964 G 58% Haydon Burns (D) 1,250 76.4% Charles Holley (R) 386 23.6% 0 0.0% 1,636 -18 0.10%
1962 S3 31% George Smathers* (D) 811 94.9% Emerson Rupert (R) 44 5.1% 0 0.0% 855 -25 0.09%
1960 G 51% Farris Bryant (D) 1,270 95.1% George Petersen (R) 65 4.9% 0 0.0% 1,335 -35 0.09%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Dixie County, FL

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 FL03Kat Cammack* (R) 5,258 85.7% Danielle Hawk (D) 793 12.9% 85 1.4% 6,136
County Total for 2022-11-08:   6,136
2020-11-03 FL02Neal Dunn* (R) 6,993 99.4% Kim O'Connor (Write-in) 41 0.6% 0 0.0% 7,034
County Total for 2020-11-03:   7,034
2018-11-06 FL02Neal Dunn* (R) 4,750 82.8% Bob Rackleff (D) 989 17.2% 0 0.0% 5,739
County Total for 2018-11-06:   5,739
2016-11-08 FL02Neal Dunn (R) 5,199 76.4% Walter Dartland (D) 1,406 20.7% 203 3.0% 6,808
County Total for 2016-11-08:   6,808
2014-11-04 FL03Ted Yoho* (R) 3,996 74.9% Marihelen Wheeler (D) 1,163 21.8% 174 3.3% 5,333
County Total for 2014-11-04:   5,333
2012-11-06 FL03Ted Yoho (R) 5,088 75.8% J.R. Gaillot (D) 1,407 21.0% 214 3.2% 6,709
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,709
2010-11-02 FL02Steve Southerland (R) 3,228 61.2% Allen Boyd* (D) 1,641 31.1% 403 7.6% 5,272
County Total for 2010-11-02:   5,272
2008-11-04 FL02Allen Boyd* (D) 4,652 66.8% Mark Mulligan (R) 2,313 33.2% 2 0.0% 6,967
County Total for 2008-11-04:   6,967
2004-11-02 FL02Allen Boyd* (D) 4,035 64.5% Bev Kilmer (R) 2,218 35.5% 0 0.0% 6,253
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,253
2002-11-05 FL02Allen Boyd* (D) 2,696 68.0% Tom McGuirk (R) 1,267 32.0% 0 0.0% 3,963
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,963
2000-11-07 FL02Allen Boyd* (D) 3,221 70.9% Doug Dodd (R) 1,306 28.7% 17 0.4% 4,544
County Total for 2000-11-07:   4,544
1998-11-03 FL02Allen Boyd* (D) 2,221 91.4% Timothy Stein (I) 209 8.6% 0 0.0% 2,430
County Total for 1998-11-03:   2,430
1996-11-05 FL02Allen Boyd (D) 2,988 71.2% Bill Sutton (R) 1,207 28.8% 0 0.0% 4,195
County Total for 1996-11-05:   4,195
1994-11-08 FL05Karen Thurman* (D) 2,339 58.8% Don Garlits (R) 1,641 41.2% 0 0.0% 3,980
County Total for 1994-11-08:   3,980
1992-11-03 FL05Karen Thurman (D) 2,524 55.1% Tom Hogan (R) 1,672 36.5% 384 8.4% 4,580
County Total for 1992-11-03:   4,580
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Dixie County, FL

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 10,615 6,191 58.3% 2,552 24.0% 1,872 17.6% Rep +3,639 Rep +34.3% 76%
2020 10,595 5,662 53.4% 3,153 29.8% 1,780 16.8% Rep +2,509 Rep +23.7% 76%
2018 9,670 3,984 41.2% 4,104 42.4% 1,582 16.4% Dem +120 Dem +1.2% 70%
2016 9,792 3,555 36.3% 4,732 48.3% 1,505 15.4% Dem +1,177 Dem +12.0% 71%
2014 9,959 2,842 28.5% 5,663 56.9% 1,454 14.6% Dem +2,821 Dem +28.3% 73%
2012 10,229 2,785 27.2% 6,148 60.1% 1,296 12.7% Dem +3,363 Dem +32.9% 76%
2010 10,264 2,315 22.6% 6,778 66.0% 1,171 11.4% Dem +4,463 Dem +43.5% 77%
2008 10,775 2,181 20.2% 7,456 69.2% 1,138 10.6% Dem +5,275 Dem +49.0% 84%
2006 10,567 1,848 17.5% 7,728 73.1% 991 9.4% Dem +5,880 Dem +55.6% 86%
2004 9,676 1,454 15.0% 7,495 77.5% 727 7.5% Dem +6,041 Dem +62.4% 82%
2002 9,247 1,174 12.7% 7,593 82.1% 480 5.2% Dem +6,419 Dem +69.4% 82%
2000 10,511 1,095 10.4% 9,003 85.7% 413 3.9% Dem +7,908 Dem +75.2% 97%
1998 9,827 879 8.9% 8,654 88.1% 294 3.0% Dem +7,775 Dem +79.1% 96%
1996 9,411 749 8.0% 8,426 89.5% 236 2.5% Dem +7,677 Dem +81.6% 97%
1994 7,692 562 7.3% 7,004 91.1% 126 1.6% Dem +6,442 Dem +83.7% 84%
1986 6,157 203 3.3% 5,928 96.3% 26 0.4% Dem +5,725 Dem +93.0% 88%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.