Glades County, Florida

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,324
Median household income: $38,905
Median home value: $114,800

Glades County, Florida counts 12,324 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $38,905 runs below the Florida figure of $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Glades County's population declined 8.8% from 13,516 to 12,324, while its median household income fell 5.1% from $40,977 to $38,905.

The median resident is 45.8 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 13.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,324
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,905
Median home value: $114,800
Median gross rent: $927
Housing units: 6,612
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,51612,324

Median household income

$40,977$38,905

Median home value

$76,700$114,800

Median gross rent

$781$927

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,516	$40,977	$76,700	$781
2020	13,777	$39,709	$72,100	$713
2021	12,183	$38,088	$79,000	$774
2022	12,179	$37,221	$91,300	$832
2023	12,324	$38,905	$114,800	$927

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over13.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	3.0%
5 to 17	1,321	10.7%
18 to 24	1,047	8.5%
25 to 34	1,676	13.6%
35 to 44	1,576	12.8%
45 to 54	1,533	12.4%
55 to 64	1,533	12.4%
65 to 74	1,560	12.7%
75 and over	1,713	13.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,790	55.1%
Black or African American	1,812	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	356	2.9%
Asian	43	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	111	0.9%
Two or more races	123	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,089	25.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.6%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,650	27.6%
High school graduate	3,124	32.6%
Some college or associate's	2,598	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	948	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	271	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,786	72.7%
Carpooled	660	17.2%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	104	2.7%
Bicycle	12	0.3%
Worked from home	156	4.1%
Other means	112	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,134	30.8%
15 to 29 min	766	20.8%
30 to 44 min	479	13.0%
45 to 59 min	442	12.0%
60+ min	856	23.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 21.2% (2,341 of 11,068)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,129	68.6%
Nonfamily households	1,431	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,560	69.0%
Vacant	2,052	31.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,634	79.7%
Renter-occupied	926	20.3%

1-unit, detached41.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other55.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,738	41.4%
1-unit, attached	26	0.4%
2 to 4 units	55	0.8%
5 to 19 units	153	2.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3,640	55.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 12043
State: Florida
Land area: 807 sq mi
Water area: 180 sq mi
Center point: 26.9548, -81.1908