Suwannee County, Florida

Suwannee County, Florida, has 48,149 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Live Oak. It uses Eastern Time and covers 689 sq mi (1,783 km²) of land.

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Suwannee County in Florida
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Resident population, July 2025
48,149
Land area
689 sq mi (1,783 km²)
County seat or government
Live Oak
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$56,658 ± $4,147
Median home value
$171,600 ± $7,529
Median rent, with utilities
$884 ± $53
Homes lived in by their owners
74.9% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Lake City, FL micro area and Gainesville, FL metro area
Water area
3.67 sq mi (9.51 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12121
Coordinates (central point)
30.189244, -82.992754

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Suwannee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3206022,467 people
  2. 3202420,670 people
  3. 3205517,559 people
  4. 320647,758 people
  5. 320085,840 people
  6. 320714,186 people
  7. 320963,663 people
  8. 320943,464 people
  9. 320622,942 people

9 ZIP Code areas overlap Suwannee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Suwannee County, largest first

  1. Suwannee County School District45,342 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Live Oak, Florida (city)6,985 people
  2. Branford, Florida (town)950 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lafayette County, Florida18 mi southwest
  2. Hamilton County, Florida22 mi north
  3. Columbia County, Florida22 mi east
  4. Madison County, Florida34 mi northwest
  5. Gilchrist County, Florida34 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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