Dixie County

Dixie County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	16,759
County Seat	Dixie County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	029
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,854
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,737
Median Age	45.8
Veterans	1,499
Housing Units	9,304
Uninsured	288
Net Migration (recent)	1,357
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	193
Total Employees	1,727
Avg Annual Pay	$45,652
Median Household Income	$45,057
Poverty Rate	16.1%
Unemployment Rate	5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$47,428
Federal Spending FY2024	$131,266,530
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,833

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$93,200
Median Rent	$805
FMR Studio	$707
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,195
FMR 4BR	$1,247

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	26.7%
Adult Obesity	38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	51.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	16
SNAP Stores	10
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	154
Land in Farms (acres)	3,481
Avg Farm Size (acres)	22.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-11
EM	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-07
DR	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-24
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13
EM	TROPICAL STORM NICOLE	2022-11-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dixie County

Cross City — pop 1,689
Horseshoe Beach — pop 165

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.