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Glades County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Glades County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Glades County is a small, rural Florida county of 12,324 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and related land-use industries, reflecting its expansive ranching and farming landscape. The labor force is notably constrained — participation stands at just 39.1%, unemployment is 6.2%, and only 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — with median worker earnings of $30,620 and a poverty rate of 21.2%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $114,800 and an 85.1% homeownership rate, though the county's population has contracted 7.8% over five years and a mean commute of 33.7 minutes signals limited local employment options.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,324

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,870

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.8% since 2018

Glades County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,912 (63.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,849 (14.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,596 (12.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone573 (4.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone459 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races117 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,667
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic55
  3. 3.Other Indo-European48
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

997

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,334

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,697

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Construction (Group)550
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance531
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)528
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities462
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services447

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,242
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,010
  3. 3.Service Occupations817
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations718
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations290

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.16×)394
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.29×)634
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.44×)337
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.39×)606
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)361

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$114,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$927/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $125,000 to $149,999356 (9.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999336 (8.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999334 (8.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999334 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999265 (6.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999254 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

39.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,620

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,882 (74.0%)
  • Carpooled534 (13.7%)
  • Other185 (4.8%)
  • Worked At Home148 (3.8%)
  • Public Transit77 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle26 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.