Dixie County, Florida

County Distress Index: Serious · 72.1 | 17,465 people · 8th most distressed in Florida
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Dixie County, FL shows significant household financial distress with a score of 72.1 — 126th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Florida, it ranks 8th of 67 counties. It scores higher than all 4 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Dixie County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 94.1 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 94.1
Poverty Rate 94
Income vs. State Median 95
Child Poverty Rate 94
Community Vulnerability 93.9
Uninsured Rate 94
Disability Rate 94
Employment & Wages 68.8
Unemployment Rate 91
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 81
Business Formation Rate 34
Debt & Delinquency 68.5
Debt in Collections 84
Medical Debt 46
Student Loan Delinquency 70
Auto Loan Delinquency 86
Credit Card Delinquency 91
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 35
Housing Cost Burden 35.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 16
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 27
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 40
Homeownership Rate 5
Rent-to-Income Ratio 89

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Dixie County compares to its 4 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Dixie County
Dixie County, FL 72.1 Serious —
Taylor County, FL 67.8 Serious -4.3
Levy County, FL 67.1 Serious -5.1
Lafayette County, FL 66.2 Serious -5.9
Gilchrist County, FL 60.8 Elevated -11.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Dixie County
Delaware County, OK 72.1 Serious 0.0
Marshall County, MS 72.1 Serious -0.0
Glacier County, MT 72.1 Serious -0.0
Chattooga County, GA 72.2 Serious +0.0
Wayne County, KY 72.2 Serious +0.0

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Find Help in Dixie County

Find an Attorney

The Florida Bar — Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

The Florida Bar — Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-342-8011

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Dixie County residents at no cost.

Florida Rural Legal Services (FRLS) 1-239-334-4554
Legal Services of Greater Miami (LSGMI) 1-305-576-0080
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida 1-954-736-2400
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) 1-800-405-1417
Bay Area Legal Services 1-800-625-2257
Legal Services of North Florida 1-850-385-9007
Three Rivers Legal Services 1-866-256-8091

Self-Help Resources

The Florida Bar — Foreclosure Crisis Help for Consumers Official Florida Bar resource page for homeowners facing foreclosure, including information on finding an attorney, legal aid referrals, and understanding the foreclosure process.
Florida Courts — Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Cases Florida Supreme Court page with information on residential mortgage foreclosure cases, including links to administrative orders, mediation resources, and the Managed Mediation program.
Florida AG — Resources Available to Distressed Homeowners Florida Attorney General's office page with resources for distressed homeowners, including information on mortgage fraud, foreclosure rescue scams, and how to file complaints.
Florida LawHelp Statewide legal aid directory connecting Floridians with free legal information and local legal aid providers for foreclosure prevention and other civil legal needs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Dixie County, Florida?

    Dixie County has a County Distress Index score of 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 126th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 8th in Florida out of 67 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Dixie County?

    The primary driver of distress in Dixie County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 94.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Dixie County compare to neighboring counties?

    Dixie County (72.1) can be compared to its 4 neighboring counties: Taylor County, FL (67.8); Levy County, FL (67.1); Lafayette County, FL (66.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Dixie County?

    Dixie County, Florida has a population of approximately 17,465 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.