Hendry County, Florida

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,798
Median household income: $53,044
Median home value: $189,700

Hendry County, Florida counts 40,798 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,044 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

From 2019 to 2023, Hendry County's population held roughly steady from 40,732 to 40,798, while its median household income rose 29.9% from $40,820 to $53,044.

Owners occupy 72.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,798
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,044
Median home value: $189,700
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 15,639
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,73240,798

Median household income

$40,820$53,044

Median home value

$94,500$189,700

Median gross rent

$786$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,732	$40,820	$94,500	$786
2020	41,472	$36,978	$105,900	$833
2021	39,439	$38,843	$116,900	$859
2022	39,902	$49,259	$153,200	$892
2023	40,798	$53,044	$189,700	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,010	7.4%
5 to 17	7,278	17.8%
18 to 24	4,301	10.5%
25 to 34	5,324	13.0%
35 to 44	5,598	13.7%
45 to 54	5,169	12.7%
55 to 64	4,578	11.2%
65 to 74	3,172	7.8%
75 and over	2,368	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,888	29.1%
Black or African American	4,313	10.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	500	1.2%
Asian	429	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	136	0.3%
Two or more races	458	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,074	56.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.5%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,993	30.5%
High school graduate	9,394	35.8%
Some college or associate's	6,010	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,159	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	653	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone66.6%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit3.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,355	66.6%
Carpooled	3,154	17.0%
Public transit	552	3.0%
Walked	555	3.0%
Bicycle	263	1.4%
Worked from home	1,003	5.4%
Other means	676	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,994	34.1%
15 to 29 min	3,888	22.1%
30 to 44 min	2,326	13.2%
45 to 59 min	1,562	8.9%
60+ min	3,785	21.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 21.6% (8,630 of 39,966)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,996	71.7%
Nonfamily households	3,948	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,944	89.2%
Vacant	1,695	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,091	72.4%
Renter-occupied	3,853	27.6%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other35.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,600	55.0%
1-unit, attached	325	2.1%
2 to 4 units	796	5.1%
5 to 19 units	161	1.0%
20 or more units	195	1.2%
Mobile home & other	5,562	35.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 12051
State: Florida
Land area: 1,156 sq mi
Water area: 33 sq mi
Center point: 26.5400, -81.1521