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The total population of Okeechobee County is estimated to be 39,870 with 21,440 males (53.77%) and 18,430 females (46.23%). There are 3,010 less females than males in Okeechobee County.
The median household income in Okeechobee County was $50,824 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,410(2.70%) from $52,234 in 2020. This income is 68.12% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Okeechobee County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $58,817. Overall, the median household income for the county of Okeechobee County stands at $50,824.
In Okeechobee County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,212 for males and $22,961 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,845 for males and $41,275 for females.
In Okeechobee County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $68,008, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,690.
In 2022, the population of Okeechobee County was 40,412, a 0.92% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Okeechobee County's population was 40,044, an increase of 1.01% compared to a population of 39,642 in 2020.
The median age in Okeechobee County, FL is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.