Dixie County, Florida
County seat: Cross City · Population 18,038 (2025) · 705 sq mi
Dixie County is the 58th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 18,038 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cross City. It is part of the North Central Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Dixie County facts
- County seat
- Cross City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 18,038 +7.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 705 sq mi 33rd largest of 67
- Water area
- 338 sq mi
- Population density
- 26 per sq mi
- Established
- 1921
- Largest city
- Cross City 1,849
- Median household income
- $50,110
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12029
Cities and towns in Dixie County
Dixie County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Dixie County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross City (county seat) | Town | 1,849 | |
| Horseshoe Beach | Town | 165 |
ZIP codes in Dixie County
6 ZIP codes reach into Dixie County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32008 also Lafayette, Gilchrist and Suwannee counties
- 32359 also Taylor County
- 32628
- 32648
- 32680
- 32692
Population of Dixie County, 2020–2025
Dixie County grew by 1,281 people (+7.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 702 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,964 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 16,697 |
| 2021 | 16,947 |
| 2022 | 17,134 |
| 2023 | 17,510 |
| 2024 | 17,870 |
| 2025 | 18,038 |
Neighboring counties
- Levy County southeast · 48,520 people
- Taylor County northwest · 21,210 people
- Gilchrist County east · 20,488 people
- Lafayette County north · 8,792 people
Printable Dixie County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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