The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 8 local governments in Dixie County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
2
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
4
2
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Dixie County
17,058people
46.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$50,110 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
10.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$132,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
17.1%U.S.: 8.4%
47.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.6% · White 83% · Black 6% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 6.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Dixie County
5.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.4%. Florida: 4.2%.
326people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,671people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,997in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.4%
326
5,671
5,997
August 2026
6.0%
357
5,589
5,946
July 2026
6.3%
372
5,493
5,865
June 2026
6.3%
373
5,537
5,910
May 2026
5.7%
339
5,624
5,963
April 2026
5.7%
341
5,622
5,963
March 2026
5.7%
336
5,610
5,946
February 2026
6.2%
368
5,573
5,941
January 2026
6.4%
377
5,471
5,848
December 2025
5.8%
340
5,511
5,851
November 2025
6.5%
386
5,532
5,918
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.4%
321
5,634
5,955
August 2025
5.5%
322
5,573
5,895
July 2025
5.2%
303
5,517
5,820
June 2025
5.0%
286
5,489
5,775
May 2025
4.5%
263
5,562
5,825
April 2025
4.2%
245
5,582
5,827
March 2025
4.3%
251
5,564
5,815
February 2025
4.5%
260
5,504
5,764
January 2025
4.8%
273
5,431
5,704
December 2024
4.3%
246
5,453
5,699
November 2024
4.9%
280
5,396
5,676
October 2024
4.7%
272
5,513
5,785
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.1%
295
5,536
5,831
2024
4.2%
245
5,550
5,795
2023
3.7%
213
5,488
5,701
2022
3.5%
189
5,286
5,475
2021
4.7%
259
5,216
5,475
2020
6.0%
330
5,126
5,456
2019
4.0%
216
5,249
5,465
2018
4.4%
239
5,145
5,384
2017
5.0%
266
5,077
5,343
2016
5.7%
305
5,006
5,311
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Dixie County
292.6 per 100,0002022. Florida: 292.9.
613.3 per 100,0002022. Florida: 1,606.9.
3murders2022, 52 violent crimes in all.
2022 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2022
52
292.6
109
613.3
2020
92
541.4
170
1,000.4
2019
87
518.3
149
887.6
2018
75
444.6
195
1,156.0
2017
95
575.8
275
1,666.8
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Dixie County Sheriff's Office
2022
33
78
15,824
Cross City Police Department
2025
9
8
1,847
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 17,566 people.
46sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
18civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Dixie County Sheriff's Office
41
18
15,719
Cross City Police Department
5
0
1,847
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
46
2.62
18
2
2016
31
1.91
47
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Dixie County Clerk of Courts?
Barbara "Barbie" Higginbotham is the Clerk of Courts of Dixie County, Florida.
Who is the Dixie County Property Appraiser?
Robert A. Lee is the Property Appraiser of Dixie County, Florida.
Who is the Dixie County Sheriff?
Darby Butler is the Sheriff of Dixie County, Florida.
Who is the Dixie County Supervisor of Elections?
Darbi Chaires is the Supervisor of Elections of Dixie County, Florida.
Who is the Dixie County Tax Collector?
Michelle Cannon is the Tax Collector of Dixie County, Florida.
Who are the Dixie County commissioners?
Jody Paul Stephenson (District 1); Daniel Wood, III (District 2); Mark Hatch (District 3); Jamie Storey (District 4); David Osteen (District 5).
Who is on the Dixie County School Board?
Cheryl C. Pridgeon (District 1); Amanda Mills NesSmith (District 2); John D. Driggers, Jr. (District 3); Timothy Alexander (District 4); Lucas Rollison (District 5); Mike Thomas (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Dixie County?
About 17,058 people, with a median age of 46.4; the median household income is $50,110 and 20.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dixie County?
5.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 326 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,997, against 5.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Dixie County?
8 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 4 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Dixie County?
2: Cross City, Horseshoe Beach. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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