Okeechobee County, Florida

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,249
Median household income: $52,288
Median home value: $179,000

Okeechobee County is a county in Florida with a population of 40,249. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,288 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

From 2019 to 2023, Okeechobee County's population declined 2.2% from 41,144 to 40,249, while its median household income rose 25.2% from $41,760 to $52,288.

The median gross rent is $974. 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,249
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,288
Median home value: $179,000
Median gross rent: $974
Housing units: 18,532
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,14440,249

Median household income

$41,760$52,288

Median home value

$106,000$179,000

Median gross rent

$772$974

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,144	$41,760	$106,000	$772
2020	41,611	$46,097	$116,500	$833
2021	39,716	$47,020	$125,700	$880
2022	39,870	$50,476	$158,500	$963
2023	40,249	$52,288	$179,000	$974

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,326	5.8%
5 to 17	6,288	15.6%
18 to 24	2,974	7.4%
25 to 34	5,036	12.5%
35 to 44	5,365	13.3%
45 to 54	4,790	11.9%
55 to 64	5,398	13.4%
65 to 74	4,262	10.6%
75 and over	3,810	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,254	62.7%
Black or African American	3,100	7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	0.2%
Asian	355	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.3%
Two or more races	1,067	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,281	25.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,736	20.0%
High school graduate	10,095	35.2%
Some college or associate's	8,215	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,270	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,345	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,919	73.4%
Carpooled	1,987	13.4%
Public transit	126	0.8%
Walked	305	2.0%
Bicycle	127	0.9%
Worked from home	1,019	6.8%
Other means	399	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,652	40.8%
15 to 29 min	3,403	24.5%
30 to 44 min	2,050	14.8%
45 to 59 min	836	6.0%
60+ min	1,922	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 19.0% (7,127 of 37,436)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,911	65.3%
Nonfamily households	5,276	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,187	82.0%
Vacant	3,345	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,323	74.6%
Renter-occupied	3,864	25.4%

1-unit, detached51.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other39.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,565	51.6%
1-unit, attached	203	1.1%
2 to 4 units	739	4.0%
5 to 19 units	304	1.6%
20 or more units	323	1.7%
Mobile home & other	7,398	39.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 12093
State: Florida
Land area: 769 sq mi
Water area: 123 sq mi
Center point: 27.3856, -80.8874