Dixie
Florida

What stands out

Against every county in America, Dixie County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is in the top 4% of American counties (70°F), population growth is in the top 7% of American counties (+2.0% a year), and homeownership is in the top 7% of American counties (83%). Within Florida it ranks 41st of 67 counties for the average temperature.

Where you are

You live in Dixie County, Florida. 16,737 people live here with you. The population grew 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +470).

Florida has no income tax and no estate tax, and its Save Our Homes cap limits assessed-value growth to 3% a year for homesteaded owners. The trade-off is insurance: home, wind and flood premiums are the highest in the country and several national carriers have left the market. The state has added more residents than any other since 2020.

Money

The typical household here brings in $45,057 a year, lower than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,652. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 56% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Florida has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $223K, cheaper than 55% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $764 a month. Property tax is 0.61% of home value, roughly $570 a year on that median home, lower than 75% of American counties. 83% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.1 years, shorter than 69% of American counties. There are 7 active physicians in the county, about 4.2 per 10,000 people. 16.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.29 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 83% of American counties. 81% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 69 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% of eligible voters turned out. Under Florida law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 70°F, highs near 81 and lows near 58, warmer than 96% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 68 out of 100, riskier than 68% of American counties; the county has had 44 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 103 Mbps down, slower than 86% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.