Okeechobee County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,816
Rank #1,191 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,984 −22.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,258 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +42.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,450 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$193,000 −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,482 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,693 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,612 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
82.8% Insured
15.8% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.3%24.5%36.8%49.0%61.3%61.8%26.1%7.5%3.2%0.7%0.3%0.3%

About Okeechobee County, Florida

Okeechobee County, Florida has a total population of 40,816, making it the 1,191st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Okeechobee County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Okeechobee County is $57,984, which ranks #2,258 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Okeechobee County is $193,000, 31.5% below the national median. Renters in Okeechobee County pay a median gross rent of $1,082 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Okeechobee County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.9 min.

Okeechobee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (26.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.5%).

All data for Okeechobee 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.