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 35.3 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 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $20,910. Per capita income grew by 14.5% 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)	39,460	1179	Covered Employment	8,624	1547
Growth (%) since 1990	52.3%	274	Avg wage per job	$27,619	2521
Households (2000)	13,867	1206	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	7.9%	1880
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	17,103	1293	Avg wage per job	$33,489	1995
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.9	797	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.7%	2547
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$24,417	2531	Avg wage per job	$43,402	721
Median Household Income (2007)	$34,499	2502	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	9.1%	1410
Poverty Rate (2007)	18.5	742	Avg wage per job	$23,169	1869
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.9	2,103	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.5%	662
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	10.6	2,517	Avg wage per job	$38,400	1322