The Town Files

Levy County, Florida

45,391 people. The median home is worth $190,600 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $56,750.

Towns in Levy County

Towns in Levy County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Williston2,976$252,700$61,11141.4
Williston Highlands2,591$228,400$79,66236.8

People and housing

Levy CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$190,600$331,600
Median rent$850$1,569
Median household income$56,750$71,140
Median age46.742.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%28.8%
Below the poverty line17.4%11.3%

Jobs and pay

9,153 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,623 a year.

Largest industries in Levy CountyRetail1,666 jobs · $31,883Hotels & restaurants1,058 jobs · $23,091Construction855 jobs · $50,222Health care & social assistan…668 jobs · $39,759Manufacturing652 jobs · $51,907Professional & technical serv…267 jobs · $50,933
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Levy County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 235 storm events in Levy County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Levy County by type since 1996Hail49Flood7Tornado9Wildfire1Lightning7Heavy Rain10Flash Flood1Frost/Freeze3Tropical Storm18Storm Surge/Tide4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Levy County has been included in 45 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
April 23, 2026FireFM-5632: Cow Creek Fire
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).