Dixie County Demographics

A map of Dixie County's Population by Race

Dixie County, Florida has an estimated population of 17,058, a slight increase from the 16,759 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.0% White, 6.0% Black, 5.5% Multiracial, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dixie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dixie has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dixie County, that probability was 31.5% in 2020 and 30.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dixie County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Dixie County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dixie County's White Population

14,162 residents of Dixie County, or 83.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dixie County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Dixie County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixie County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Dixie County's population has increased from 82.0% to 83.0%.

Dixie County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (67.2% White), Levy County (76.3% White), Taylor County (71.5% White), and Suwannee County (72.6% White). Dixie County is less White than neighboring Gilchrist County (85.1% White).

Dixie County's Black Population

1,023 residents of Dixie County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dixie County is lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Dixie County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixie County's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.0%. Black residents' share of Dixie County's population has decreased from 9.3% to 6.0%.

Dixie County is more Black than neighboring Gilchrist County (3% Black). Dixie County is less Black than neighboring Lafayette County (17.5% Black), Levy County (7.7% Black), Taylor County (19% Black), and Suwannee County (9.5% Black).

Dixie County's Asian Population

31 residents of Dixie County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dixie County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Dixie County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixie County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 46.6%. Asian residents' share of Dixie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Dixie County is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (0% Asian). Dixie County is less Asian than neighboring Levy County (0.6% Asian), Taylor County (0.6% Asian), and Suwannee County (0.7% Asian).

Dixie County's Hispanic Population

786 residents of Dixie County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dixie County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Dixie County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 14.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Dixie County's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.6%.

Dixie County is more Hispanic than neighboring Taylor County (4.3% Hispanic). Dixie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (12.8% Hispanic), Gilchrist County (8% Hispanic), Levy County (10.4% Hispanic), and Suwannee County (11.8% Hispanic).

Dixie County's Native American/Other Population

110 residents of Dixie County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dixie County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Dixie County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixie County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 17.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dixie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Dixie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0% Native American/Other), and Gilchrist County (0.4% Native American/Other). Dixie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Dixie County's Multiracial Population

946 residents of Dixie County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dixie County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Dixie County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dixie County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 53.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Dixie County's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.5%.

Dixie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (2.5% Multiracial), Gilchrist County (3.2% Multiracial), Levy County (4.4% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.2% Multiracial), and Suwannee County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.