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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
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Gender
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.
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Race / Ethnicity
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).
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Year by year
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.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)