Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its county seat is Cross City, Florida. Dixie County was created in 1921 and "Dixie" is a common nickname for the Southern United States. Dixie County has a total area of approximately 864 square miles of which 81% is land and 19% water. As of the 2000 census, there were 13,827 people, 5,205 households, and 3,659 families residing in Dixie County, FL.