Hardee County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,675
Rank #1,630 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,489 −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,043 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.3% +101.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,003 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$153,600 −45.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,182 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.1% −64.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,098 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,494 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

71.4% Homeownership
79.9% Insured
12.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%7.8%15.6%23.4%31.2%38.9%46.4%42.3%7.2%2.6%1.1%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Hardee County, Florida

Hardee County, Florida has a total population of 25,675, making it the 1,630th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hardee County is 35.8 years, which is 8.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hardee County is $60,489, which ranks #2,043 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Hardee County is $153,600, 45.5% below the national median. Renters in Hardee County pay a median gross rent of $962 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hardee County, 12.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 64.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Hardee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 46.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (42.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.2%).

All data for Hardee County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.