Dixie County
| Dixie County, Florida | ||
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Dixie County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Florida |
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 Florida's location in the U.S. |
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| 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 |
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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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