Levy County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,118.4 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 34.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 170.1%. On the 2000 census form, 98.7% of the population reported only one race, with 11.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.44 persons compared to an average family size of 2.88 persons. In 2006 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $20,764. Per capita income grew by 16.1% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	39,065	1182	Covered Employment	9,039	1501
Growth (%) since 1990	50.8%	270	Avg wage per job	$26,122	2350
Households (2000)	13,867	1206	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	8.2%	1904
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	16,744	1314	Avg wage per job	$30,602	2088
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.3	1809	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.7%	2544
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$23,457	2511	Avg wage per job	$41,638	712
Median Household Income (2005)	$29,917	2722	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	9.0%	1330
Poverty Rate (2005)	19.4	685	Avg wage per job	$23,963	1602
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.9	2,103	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.1%	938
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	10.6	2,517	Avg wage per job	$36,060	1327