Hardee County, FL Population

Overview

25,632

Total Population

35.6

Median age

46.31%

Female population %

115.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,347

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Hardee County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hardee County is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hardee County's population under 18 was 26.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hardee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hardee County, 22.03% were under the age of 15, 20.68% aged 15 to 29, 40.89% aged 30 to 64, 14.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,892 less females than males in Hardee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.31% females and 53.69% males in Hardee County, FL.
The Hardee County, FL gender ratio is 115.9:100 i.e. 115.9 men to 100 women (1.159).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,163.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,018.

Hardee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hardee County population: 73.60% are White, 5.78% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.56% are some other race and 10.69% are multiracial.
Hardee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11,347 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,285 (55.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hardee County is White with a population of 18,865 (73.60% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,613 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Hardee County's population increased by 900 (3.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hardee County's population decreased by 2,400 (8.65%), 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, Hardee County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 25,307.