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Dixie County

Dixie County, Florida
Dixie County Courthouse, Cross City.JPG
Dixie County Courthouse
Seal of Dixie County, Florida
Seal
Map of Florida highlighting Dixie County
Location in the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location in the U.S.
Founded April 25, 1921
Seat Cross City
Largest town Cross City
Area
 • Total 864 sq mi (2,238 km2)
 • Land 705 sq mi (1,826 km2)
 • Water 159 sq mi (412 km2), 18.4%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 16,203
 • Density 23/sq mi (9/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website dixie.fl.gov

Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,422. Its county seat is Cross City.

Dixie County was created in 1921 from the southern portion of Lafayette County and named for "Dixie", the common nickname for the southern United States.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 864 square miles (2,240 km2), of which 705 square miles (1,830 km2) is land and 159 square miles (410 km2) (18.4%) is water.

As of the census of 2008, there were 14,957 people. In 2000 there were an estimated 5,205 households and 3,659 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 7,362 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.80% White, 8.98% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry, 39.7% were English, 15.2% were Irish, 14.7% were American, and 5.2% were German.


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