Dixie County Demographics

A map of Dixie County's Population by Race

Dixie County, Florida had a population of 16,759 in 2020. It was 82.0% White, 9.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dixie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dixie County is the 58th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Dixie County's White Population

13,750 residents of Dixie County identify as White, or 82.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Dixie County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Dixie County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dixie County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (73.8% White), Levy County (76.6% White), Taylor County (71.7% White), and Suwannee County (72.8% White). Dixie County is less White than neighboring Gilchrist County (83% White).

Dixie County's Black Population

1,551 residents of Dixie County identify as Black, or 9.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dixie County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Dixie County is ranked #43 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dixie County is more Black than neighboring Gilchrist County (4.4% Black), and Levy County (8.4% Black). Dixie County is less Black than neighboring Lafayette County (12.4% Black), Taylor County (19.3% Black), and Suwannee County (11.3% Black).

Dixie County's Asian Population

58 residents of Dixie County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dixie County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Dixie County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dixie County is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (0.1% Asian). Dixie County is less Asian than neighboring Levy County (0.7% Asian), Taylor County (1% Asian), and Suwannee County (0.6% Asian).

Dixie County's Hispanic Population

688 residents of Dixie County identify as Hispanic, or 4.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dixie County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Dixie County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dixie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (4% Hispanic). Dixie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (11.4% Hispanic), Gilchrist County (7.5% Hispanic), Levy County (9.5% Hispanic), and Suwannee County (11% Hispanic).

Dixie County's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Dixie County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dixie County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Dixie County is ranked #60 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dixie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dixie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Levy County (0.7% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Suwannee County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Dixie County's Multiracial Population

618 residents of Dixie County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dixie County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Dixie County is ranked #36 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dixie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (1.8% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.4% Multiracial), and Suwannee County (3.5% Multiracial). Dixie County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gilchrist County (4.1% Multiracial), and Levy County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.