Hardee County, Florida

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,508
Median household income: $54,231
Median home value: $129,400

Hardee County is a county in Florida with a population of 25,508. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,231 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hardee County's population declined 6.0% from 27,131 to 25,508, while its median household income rose 40.2% from $38,682 to $54,231.

Households average 2.90 people. The median gross rent is $954.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,508
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,231
Median home value: $129,400
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 9,884
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,13125,508

Median household income

$38,682$54,231

Median home value

$83,400$129,400

Median gross rent

$740$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,131	$38,682	$83,400	$740
2020	27,027	$40,165	$94,100	$759
2021	25,632	$41,395	$101,100	$801
2022	25,528	$44,665	$118,700	$904
2023	25,508	$54,231	$129,400	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,613	6.3%
5 to 17	4,797	18.8%
18 to 24	2,361	9.3%
25 to 34	3,511	13.8%
35 to 44	3,079	12.1%
45 to 54	3,176	12.5%
55 to 64	2,814	11.0%
65 to 74	2,378	9.3%
75 and over	1,779	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,010	47.1%
Black or African American	1,642	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	282	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.2%
Two or more races	801	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,713	42.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,620	21.6%
High school graduate	7,410	44.3%
Some college or associate's	3,656	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,420	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	631	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,750	71.9%
Carpooled	1,993	21.2%
Public transit	98	1.0%
Walked	99	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	374	4.0%
Other means	68	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,706	30.0%
15 to 29 min	2,606	28.9%
30 to 44 min	1,586	17.6%
45 to 59 min	830	9.2%
60+ min	1,280	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 24.3% (5,727 of 23,615)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,168	75.7%
Nonfamily households	1,980	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,148	82.4%
Vacant	1,736	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,821	71.4%
Renter-occupied	2,327	28.6%

1-unit, detached60.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other28.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,950	60.2%
1-unit, attached	80	0.8%
2 to 4 units	223	2.3%
5 to 19 units	622	6.3%
20 or more units	195	2.0%
Mobile home & other	2,814	28.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 12049
State: Florida
Land area: 638 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 27.4928, -81.8216