Dixie County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 704.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 21.2 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 152.3%. On the 2000 census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 9.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.44 persons compared to an average family size of 2.87 persons. In 2008 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $35,962. Per capita income grew by 14.1% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	14,957	2103	Covered Employment	2,506	2512
Growth (%) since 1990	41.3%	424	Avg wage per job	$28,080	2398
Households (2000)	5,205	2184	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	15.7%	1011
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	5,547	2303	Avg wage per job	$33,488	1996
Unemployment Rate (2008)	7.3	628	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.4%	1415
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$20,055	3034	Avg wage per job	$34,355	2335
Median Household Income (2007)	$31,018	2851	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	21.6	431	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	65.9	2,768	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.3%	2602
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	6.8	3,101	Avg wage per job	$26,784	2664