Hendry County, FL Population

Overview

39,439

Total Population

35.1

Median age

46.86%

Female population %

113.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,74

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hendry County is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hendry County's population under 18 was 26.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hendry County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hendry County, 22.45% were under the age of 15, 20.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.42% aged 30 to 64, 12.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,475 less females than males in Hendry County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.86% females and 53.14% males in Hendry County, FL.
The Hendry County, FL gender ratio is 113.4:100 i.e. 113.4 men to 100 women (1.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,719.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,937.

Hendry County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hendry County population: 67.75% are White, 10.81% are Black or African American, 1.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.97% are Asian, 5.09% are some other race and 13.44% are multiracial.
Hendry County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21,74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,699 (44.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hendry County is White with a population of 26,718 (67.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 42,069 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Hendry County's population increased by 2,702 (7.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hendry County's population increased by 720 (1.85%), 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, Hendry County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 36,207.