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 57.9 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 2008 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $21,978. Per capita income grew by 8.5% 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)	39,802	1172	Covered Employment	9,782	1441
Growth (%) since 1990	48.6%	310	Avg wage per job	$28,379	2355
Households (2000)	13,460	1233	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	14.2%	1128
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	17,615	1269	Avg wage per job	$30,400	2285
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.6	1517	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.8%	2448
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$24,929	2444	Avg wage per job	$40,044	1248
Median Household Income (2007)	$36,054	2284	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	13.8%	629
Poverty Rate (2007)	17.8	843	Avg wage per job	$27,567	1509
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	73.2	2,181	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.7%	2362
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	10.5	2,549	Avg wage per job	$29,874	2508