Okeechobee County, FL Population

Overview

39,716

Total Population

40.6

Median age

46.04%

Female population %

117.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,47

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Okeechobee County is 40.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Okeechobee County's population under 18 was 21.56%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Okeechobee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Okeechobee County, 17.49% were under the age of 15, 17.99% aged 15 to 29, 44.88% aged 30 to 64, 17.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.44% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,142 less females than males in Okeechobee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.04% females and 53.96% males in Okeechobee County, FL.
The Okeechobee County, FL gender ratio is 117.2:100 i.e. 117.2 men to 100 women (1.172).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,756.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,281.

Okeechobee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Okeechobee County population: 79.04% are White, 8.62% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.89% are Asian, 0.13% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.79% are some other race and 5.16% are multiracial.
Okeechobee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,246 (73.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Okeechobee County is White with a population of 31,392 (79.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 42,141 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Okeechobee County's population increased by 4,069 (11.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Okeechobee County's population decreased by 372 (0.93%), 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, Okeechobee County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,945.