Glades County, FL Population

Overview

12,183

Total Population

47.9

Median age

44.73%

Female population %

123.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,64

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Glades County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Glades County is 47.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Glades County's population under 18 was 14.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Glades County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Glades County, 11.75% were under the age of 15, 13.10% aged 15 to 29, 47.94% aged 30 to 64, 24.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,283 less females than males in Glades County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.73% females and 55.27% males in Glades County, FL.
The Glades County, FL gender ratio is 123.5:100 i.e. 123.5 men to 100 women (1.235).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 663.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 430.

Glades County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Glades County population: 74.45% are White, 13.99% are Black or African American, 4.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 2.63% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.
Glades County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,543 (78.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Glades County is White with a population of 9,07 (74.45% of the total population).

Glades County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,914 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Glades County's population increased by 2,339 (22.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Glades County's population decreased by 809 (6.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Glades County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,538.