Hendry County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,382
Rank #1,160 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,393 −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,385 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.5% +78.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,872 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,200 −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,200 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.2% −63.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,095 of 3,222
4th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,583 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
78.3% Insured
12.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.8%23.6%35.4%47.2%57.6%28.3%10.5%1.2%1.2%0.9%0.3%

About Hendry County, Florida

Hendry County, Florida has a total population of 42,382, making it the 1,160th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hendry County is 35.8 years, which is 8.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hendry County is $56,393, which ranks #2,385 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Hendry County is $219,200, 22.2% below the national median. Renters in Hendry County pay a median gross rent of $1,003 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hendry County, 12.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 63.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.0 min.

Hendry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 57.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (28.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%).

All data for Hendry 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.