Okeechobee County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,608
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 42,608
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 42,369
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,644
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,640
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,644
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,996
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 46.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,636
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,681
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $193,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,489
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,082
Building Permits, 2025 88
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,113
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,397
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,169
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 58,026
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 902,079
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,344
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,984
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,796
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 922
Total employment, 2023 7,980
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 339,121
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,055
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 710
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.5
Population per square mile, 2010 52.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 769.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 768.91
FIPS Code 12093