Suwannee County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 687.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 57.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 123.9%. On the 2000 census form, 98.7% of the population reported only one race, with 12.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.54 persons compared to an average family size of 2.96 persons. In 2006 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $28,605. Per capita income grew by 4.5% 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)	39,525	1170	Covered Employment	9,990	1430
Growth (%) since 1990	47.6%	297	Avg wage per job	$27,156	2099
Households (2000)	13,460	1233	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	18.4%	865
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	17,040	1297	Avg wage per job	$28,605	2304
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.7	2316	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.7%	2544
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$23,763	2440	Avg wage per job	$38,017	1280
Median Household Income (2005)	$33,114	2245	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2174
Poverty Rate (2005)	17.5	949	Avg wage per job	$0	2175
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.2	2,181	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.2%	867
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	10.5	2,549	Avg wage per job	$37,501	1121