The Town Files

Suwannee County, Florida

45,342 people. The median home is worth $171,600 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $56,658.

Towns in Suwannee County

Towns in Suwannee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Live Oak6,735$160,300$59,37537.4

People and housing

Suwannee CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$171,600$331,600
Median rent$884$1,569
Median household income$56,658$71,140
Median age42.342.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%28.8%
Below the poverty line15.0%11.3%

Jobs and pay

12,030 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,639 a year.

Largest industries in Suwannee CountyRetail1,962 jobs · $35,461Manufacturing1,852 jobs · $54,205Health care & social assistan…1,349 jobs · $49,293Hotels & restaurants1,119 jobs · $25,523Construction795 jobs · $59,610Administrative & support491 jobs · $46,243
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Suwannee County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 415 storm events in Suwannee County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Suwannee County by type since 1996Hail53Flood8Drought9Tornado17High Wind2Lightning5Heavy Rain52Flash Flood12Funnel Cloud5Tropical Storm10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Suwannee County has been included in 40 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).