| Dixie County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 7751 | 10585 | 37% |
| % White | 88% | 91% | 3% |
| % Black | 12% | 9% | -3% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| % Under 18 | 30% | 24% | -6% |
| % Over 65 | 12% | 18% | 5% |
| % Under 6 | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| % Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | -1% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 30% | 17% | -13% |
| % 9-11 years | 21% | 25% | 5% |
| % Completed H.S. | 35% | 33% | -2% |
| % Some College | 9% | 14% | 5% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 5% | 6% | 1% |
| Persons over 25 | 4675 | 7175 | 53% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 37% | 31% | -5% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 2465 | 3335 | 35% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 42% | 41% | -2% |
| % Professional & Technical | 8% | 12% | 4% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 11% | 6% | -5% |
| % Sales Workers | 8% | 11% | 3% |
| % Clerical | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Craft Workers | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Operators | 17% | 13% | -4% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| % Service Workers | 18% | 20% | 2% |
| % Farm Workers | 6% | 9% | 2% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 45% | 55% | 9% |
| Males over 16 | 3026 | 4342 | 43% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 25% | 27% | 2% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 22% | 26% | 4% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 53% | 51% | -3% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 16% | 67% | 50% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 10% | 14% | 5% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $30,587,405 | $76,404,201 | 150% |
| Number of Families | 2097 | 3011 | 44% |
| Average Family Income | $14,586 | $25,375 | 74% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $21,761,505 | $54,044,820 | 148% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 1724 | 2415 | 40% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $12,623 | $22,379 | 77% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $1,455,075 | $7,313,284 | 403% |
| Self-Employed Households | 542 | 606 | 12% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $2,685 | $12,068 | 350% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $27,896,185 | $61,358,104 | 120% |
| Earned Income Households | 1946 | 2585 | 33% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,335 | $23,736 | 66% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,886 | $3,066 | 63% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 683 | 569 | -17% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 714 | 753 | 5% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 516 | 653 | 27% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 473 | 839 | 77% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 255 | 970 | 280% |
| Income over $50,000 | 49 | 241 | 392% |