county

Levy County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Levy County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Levy County is a small, rural Florida county of 44,276 residents that has grown 10.8% over five years, with an economy characterized by low GDP per capita ($25,864) and median worker earnings of $34,283, suggesting a labor market concentrated in lower-wage industries. The available workforce is limited—labor force participation sits at just 49.9%, and only 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher—though unemployment is low at 3.8%. Housing costs are well below state norms, with a median home value of $171,400 and median gross rent of $826/month, alongside an 81.4% homeownership rate, and a median age of 46.7 reflects an older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

44,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.8% since 2018

Levy County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone36,035 (79.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,573 (7.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,910 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,871 (4.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,619 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone260 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,881
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)132
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic74
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)74
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)58

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,758

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,864

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$30,739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,718
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,407
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,228
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,602
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,356
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,776
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,669
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,826
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,412

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.88×)525
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.71×)2,075
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.54×)1,271
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.35×)1,118
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.29×)2,450

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$171,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$826/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,085 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,727 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,338 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,160 (7.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,080 (7.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,069 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,283

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,974 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled1,851 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,500 (8.5%)
  • Walked162 (0.9%)
  • Other134 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit49 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Levy County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.