Suwannee County

Suwannee County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	43,474
County Seat	Suwannee County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	121
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	7,446
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	43,881
Median Age	42.8
Veterans	3,312
Housing Units	18,948
Uninsured	710
Net Migration (recent)	2,389
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	734
Total Employees	8,717
Avg Annual Pay	$47,639
Median Household Income	$49,729
Poverty Rate	14.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,059
Federal Spending FY2024	$348,959,559
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,027

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$136,500
Median Rent	$760
FMR Studio	$805
FMR 1BR	$810
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,178
FMR 4BR	$1,341

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	24.3%
Adult Obesity	35.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.9
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	43
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	527
Schools	13
SNAP Stores	62
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	36
Land in Farms (acres)	117,719
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3,270.0
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	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2024-06-17
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Suwannee County

Live Oak — pop 6,735
Branford — pop 711

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.