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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




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,422
14,22086.59%
1,3648.31%
630.38%
500.30%
2091.27%
5123.12%
2,20213.41%

2000
13,827
12,13287.74%
1,2318.90%
590.43%
380.27%
1160.84%
2491.80%
1,69512.26%

1990
10,585
9,56190.33%
9198.68%
230.22%
20.02%
n/a
800.76%
1,0249.67%

1980
7,751
6,79287.63%
89411.53%
120.15%
20.03%
n/a
510.66%
95912.37%

1970
5,480
4,47881.72%
91616.72%
40.07%
170.31%
n/a
601.09%
1,002 18.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,553 11.2
1,63411.8
1,1618.4
70.1
2,088 15.1
507 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,539 14.5
1,25111.8
2,09519.8
-2-0.0
2,571 24.3
671 6.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,419 18.3
875 11.3
2,368 30.6
n/a
2,769 35.7
65 0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,718 31.4
n/a
2,314 42.2
-43 -0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Dixie County, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
45.8
2,985 17.4%
14,139 82.6%
3,969 23.2%
6,164
2.47
4,250 68.9%
3,317 78.0%
163 3.8%
1,914 31.1%

2010
NumberPercent
45.4
3,144 19.1%
13,278 80.9%
3,170 19.3%
6,316
2.37
4,144 65.6%
3,058 73.8%
351 8.5%
2,172 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.5
3,046 22.0%
10,781 78.0%
2,355 17.0%
5,225
2.44
3,698 70.8%
2,874 77.7%
275 7.4%
1,527 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
38.6
2,523 23.8%
8,062 76.2%
1,856 17.5%
4,025
2.49
3,011 74.8%
2,493 82.8%
205 6.8%
1,014 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
2,296 29.6%
5,455 70.4%
938 12.1%
2,690
2.74
2,097 78.0%
1,798 85.7%
138 6.6%
593 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Dixie County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,304 
Median Value$93,200 
Occupied6,16466.3%
Vacant3,14033.7%
Owned5,11783.0%
Rented1,04717.0%
Median Rent$805 
Single-Family Units4,14444.5%
    Detached4,10544.1%
    Attached390.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1441.5%
Mobile Homes4,70750.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dixie County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003235.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993676.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993706.0%
$20,000 to $24,9995088.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994877.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993645.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993655.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992924.7%
$45,000 to $49,9995709.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995669.2%
$60,000 to $74,9994407.1%
$75,000 to $99,9995108.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994337.0%
$125,000 to $149,9992273.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992403.9%
$200,000 or more1021.7%
Median Household Income45,057 
Per Capita Income20,508 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state79 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI82813.4%
Public Assistance2033.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,43223.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,75449.6%
Unemployed2592.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,01352.3%
Not in Labor Force4,57247.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 50.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,6631,77548.4%
Non-Profit8910047.1%
Self-Employed30151736.8%
Local Government24322751.7%
State Government37710877.7%
Federal Government64112.8%
Total Private + Self1,9642,29246.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.71547660.0%
Total2,6792,76849.2%
Pct. Govt.18.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2234.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,68330.9%
Professional, Technical61811.3%
Service Occupations1,19622.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing801.5%
All others1,72731.7%
White Collar 46.3%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade94717.4%
Public administration70312.9%
Health care and social assistance4307.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3927.2%
Manufacturing3736.8%
Accommodation and food services3666.7%
Construction3536.5%
Other services3486.4%
Transportation and warehousing3386.2%
Educational services2735.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1963.6%
Finance and insurance1933.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1853.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1833.4%
Information631.2%
Wholesale trade500.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation290.5%
Utilities250.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dixie County, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican900.54%
Puerto Rican1741.04%
Cuban1020.61%
Dominican190.11%
Total Central American1540.92%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1010.60%
Honduran530.32%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American130.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan130.08%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1991.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian310.19%
Filipino90.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,56396.7%
Spanish3542.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun560.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic390.2%
Other170.1%
German, other Germanic170.1%
Other Asian150.1%
Other Indo-European130.1%
Chinese90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,4328.6%
Irish1,4168.5%
American1,3087.8%
German1,2357.4%
Italian3111.9%
Scottish2511.5%
Finnish1941.2%
Polish1681.0%
European1510.9%
Welsh1480.9%
Greek1140.7%
French920.5%
Canadian860.5%
Scotch-Irish780.5%
Haitian590.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,49398.5%
Not a citizen2441.5%
Native16,22696.9%
Foreign-born5113.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dixie County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
621 5.0%1,787 14.3%6,044 48.3%3,068 24.5%661 5.3%338 2.7%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 621 5.0%
9-12 Years 1,787 14.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,044 48.3%
Some College 3,068 24.5%
Bach. Degree 661 5.3%
Grad Degree 338 2.7%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dixie County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,815 3,524 291 7.6% 6.2%
1991 3,880 3,423 457 11.8% 7.6%
1992 3,831 3,426 405 10.6% 8.4%
1993 3,960 3,608 352 8.9% 7.4%
1994 3,958 3,653 305 7.7% 6.5%
1995 4,145 3,795 350 8.4% 5.6%
1996 3,998 3,653 345 8.6% 5.3%
1997 3,998 3,689 309 7.7% 4.9%
1998 3,929 3,656 273 6.9% 4.4%
1999 3,860 3,647 213 5.5% 3.9%
2000 5,175 4,942 233 4.5% 3.8%
2001 5,297 5,006 291 5.5% 4.4%
2002 5,959 5,681 278 4.7% 4.9%
2003 5,539 5,289 250 4.5% 4.5%
2004 5,017 4,800 217 4.3% 3.8%
2005 5,507 5,344 163 3.0% 2.9%
2006 5,650 5,499 151 2.7% 2.5%
2007 5,501 5,303 198 3.6% 3.3%
2008 5,453 5,079 374 6.9% 5.7%
2009 5,515 4,930 585 10.6% 9.6%
2010 5,694 4,983 711 12.5% 10.8%
2011 5,720 5,018 702 12.3% 10.0%
2012 5,774 5,166 608 10.5% 8.6%
2013 5,834 5,316 518 8.9% 7.5%
2014 5,549 5,126 423 7.6% 6.4%
2015 5,609 5,256 353 6.3% 5.5%
2016 5,669 5,358 311 5.5% 4.9%
2017 5,743 5,467 276 4.8% 4.2%
2018 5,775 5,528 247 4.3% 3.6%
2019 5,855 5,623 232 4.0% 3.3%
2020 5,886 5,565 321 5.5% 7.7%
2021 5,841 5,578 263 4.5% 4.6%
2022 5,852 5,661 191 3.3% 2.9%
2023 6,003 5,785 218 3.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com