Suwannee County Courthouse in Live Oak
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Cities & Towns:
- Branford
- Live Oak
Suwannee County is located in north central Florida. Suwannee County contains 688 square miles of land area and 4 square miles of water surface. There seems to be some debate as to whether Suwannee is from the Cherokee sawani (meaning "echo river") or a corruption of the Spanish San Juan (after St. Johns River). Either way, Suwannee County was formed on December 21, 1858 and the county seat is Live Oak. Suwannee County has the Suwannee River flowing along much of its southern, western and northern boundaries.
Interstate 10 crosses Suwannee County east/west.
Sign on the I-10 denoting a crossing of the Suwannee River in Suwannee County
Fast Facts about Suwannee County, Florida
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 58 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 39.7 Years
Cost of Living Index for Suwannee County: 81.6
Private Sector, wages or salary: 71%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 58 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 39.7 Years
Cost of Living Index for Suwannee County: 81.6
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $34,530
Median Home Value: $128,660
Major Industries:
Health Care, Construction, Agriculture & Forestry, Educational Services, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Food Processing, Transportation Services, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Chemicals
Median Household Income: $34,530
Median Home Value: $128,660
Major Industries:
Health Care, Construction, Agriculture & Forestry, Educational Services, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Food Processing, Transportation Services, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Chemicals
Population Demographics 2010
| Total Population | 41,551 |
| Males | 20,945 |
| Females | 20,606 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 9,449 |
| 18 & over | 32,102 |
| 20-24 | 2,267 |
| 25-34 | 4,680 |
| 35-49 | 7,703 |
| 50-64 | 8,616 |
| 65 & over | 7,850 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,596 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 37,955 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 34,299 |
| African-American | 4,754 |
| Asian | 228 |
| Native American | 211 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Other | 1,271 |
| Two or more | 773 |
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