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Dixie
Florida

17K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$223K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,380

Federal Spending per Capita$817

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers15.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$86K

Income (95th Percentile)$159K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio0.90

Medicare Spending / Person$4,153

SS Benefits / Person$4,565

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$218K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$805/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.61%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $570

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,156/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.2%

Homeownership Rate83.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.8%

Active Listings

110

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

75 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

91.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients595 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,256

Uninsured (under 65)16.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.27 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.31 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,375

Bachelor's Degree Holders893

HS Completion Rate80.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate23.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities97

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.4

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.78

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp81°F

Avg Low Temp58°F

Annual Precipitation47.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Drought Index (2022)-1.04

Heating Degree Days1,315 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,076 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,438 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,592 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)2 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations44 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed103 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed38 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)161 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+0.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers347 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work134 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)66 workers

Avg Commute Time20.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden44.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.096

Nonprofit Organizations37

Veterans Share10.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.6%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.35 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms11

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$33K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.61%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+69R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +470

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $223K

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Local News — Dixie

WKMG · 1 week ago

Winn-Dixie announces new store for Central Florida. Here’s where it’ll open

Winn-Dixie announces new store for Central Florida. Here's where it'll open ... LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – …

FOX 35 Orlando · 1 week ago

Dolly Parton once had a significant presence in Orlando through Dixie Stampede, a dinner attraction that combined live entertainment, horses and a meal. The Orlando location closed in 2008.

Dolly Parton once had a significant presence in Orlando through Dixie Stampede, a dinner attraction …

Sarasota Herald-Tribune · 3 weeks ago

Winn-Dixie opening new Florida store with free gift cards, raffles

A new Winn-Dixie grocery store opens Aug. 15 in Keystone Heights with free gift cards for the first …

The Florida Times-Union · Jun 23, 2026

Winn-Dixie makes strong comeback, converts all Harveys in Florida, Georgia

The Miami-born, Jacksonville-based grocery chain completed converting eight Harveys Supermarket loca…

WCJB · Jun 26, 2026

Dixie County High School graduate elected to Florida FFA office

Abbygael Whitehead was elected as Area 2 State Vice President for the Florida Future Farmers of Amer…

Sun Sentinel · 1 month ago

Fort Lauderdale could see new 36-story towers under Florida’s Live Local Act

A Live Local project with 765 residences could replace a closed Winn-Dixie near Southeast 17th Stree…

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