Okeechobee County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Okeechobee County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Florida
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 76% of counties in Florida
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 88% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,816 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 45.8 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.45% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.4 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,113 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Okeechobee County grew by 2.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,816 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Okeechobee County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.7% of residents. That is 0.1 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,207 20.1% +0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,455 20.7% +0.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,982 19.6% -1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,942 19.5% -0.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 46.3% of the people living in Okeechobee County and men 53.7%.
- Women 46.3% Florida 51.0%
- Men 53.7% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Okeechobee County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,564 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.76% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Okeechobee County is about 23% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $187,847 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,082 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Okeechobee County is about 14.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,082 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Okeechobee County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 156 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.5 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 156 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,839 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,186 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 801 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Okeechobee County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Okeechobee County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Okeechobee County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Okeechobee County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.0% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.2% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Okeechobee County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Okeechobee County, FL is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 40,816 residents against a local median of 163,627. Okeechobee County, FL's median home price, at $187,847, runs 29% below the $266,224 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $57,564 against a local median of $72,508, 21% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 21% below the local median it puts Okeechobee County, FL at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $246,325 on median home price, so Okeechobee County, FL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Okeechobee County, FL has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee County, FL | 40,816 | $57,564 #4/5 | $187,847 #4/5 | 18.7 min #2/5 |
| Indian River County, FL | 166,866 | $73,373 | $253,645 | 18.9 min |
| St. Lucie County, FL | 360,498 | $71,643 | $278,803 | 26.2 min |
| Highlands County, FL | 105,700 | $55,582 | $103,434 | 17.8 min |
| Martin County, FL | 160,388 | $83,704 | $349,758 | 23.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Okeechobee County, Florida.
What is the population of Okeechobee County, Florida?
About 40,816 people live in Okeechobee County, Florida, in 15,113 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Okeechobee County, Florida urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Okeechobee County, Florida has 46 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 53% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Okeechobee County, Florida an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($187,847 against $57,564), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,082 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Okeechobee County, Florida?
15.8% of adults in Okeechobee County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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