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Glades County, FL


Designated Market Area: Fort Myers-Naples, FL
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 13,132   ( 1,006 from 2020)
Land area: 806.8 square miles
Population density: 16.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:7,080 53.91% 5.1%
Black:1,81813.84% 5.9%
Indian:4103.12% 2.2%
Asian:1050.80% 20.7%
2+ races:1781.36% 24.5%
Hispanic:3,54126.96% 16.3%
Total non-White:6,05246.09% 12.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:309 6.4
Deaths:68414.1
Net Migration: 1,21225.0
Net Immigration: 1683.5
Change in White population:346 2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:660 5.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
12,126
6,73455.53%
1,71614.15%
4013.31%
870.72%
1431.18%
3,04525.11%
5,39244.47%

2010
12,884
7,94761.68%
1,53811.94%
5184.02%
480.37%
1030.80%
2,72021.11%
4,93738.32%

2000
10,576
7,25668.61%
1,10610.46%
4734.47%
330.31%
1050.99%
1,59415.07%
3,32031.39%

1990
7,591
5,72575.42%
92412.17%
4295.65%
150.20%
n/a
4986.56%
1,86624.58%

1980
5,992
4,55476.00%
77312.90%
3225.37%
180.30%
n/a
3255.42%
1,43824.00%

1970
3,669
2,44666.67%
86623.60%
2436.62%
10.03%
n/a
1153.13%
1,223 33.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
621 4.8
1,0388.1
1,0498.1
2862.2
-1,213 -9.4
455 3.5
2000's
NumberRate
784 7.4
9479.0
3283.1
2292.2
691 6.5
1,617 15.3
1990's
NumberRate
874 11.5
86311.4
1,01313.3
1081.4
1,531 20.2
1,454 19.2
1980's
NumberRate
766 12.8
685 11.4
1,550 25.9
n/a
1,171 19.5
428 7.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,094 57.1
n/a
2,108 57.5
215 5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Glades County, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
47.4
1,763 7.0%
23,495 93.0%
3,266 12.9%
4,637
2.32
3,217 69.4%
2,456 76.3%
158 4.9%
1,420 30.6%

2010
NumberPercent
43.1
2,417 18.8%
10,467 81.2%
2,767 21.5%
4,533
2.52
3,039 67.0%
2,358 77.6%
220 7.2%
1,494 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
2,335 22.1%
8,241 77.9%
2,030 19.2%
3,876
2.49
2,804 72.3%
2,307 82.3%
196 7.0%
1,072 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
39.8
1,866 24.6%
5,725 75.4%
1,460 19.2%
2,880
2.58
2,134 74.1%
1,884 88.3%
67 3.1%
746 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
35.8
1,661 27.7%
4,331 72.3%
882 14.7%
2,268
2.64
1,730 76.3%
1,523 88.0%
66 3.8%
538 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Glades County, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units6,554 
Median Value$91,300 
Occupied4,63770.8%
Vacant1,91729.2%
Owned3,63778.4%
Rented1,00021.6%
Median Rent$832 
Single-Family Units2,83043.2%
    Detached2,82143.0%
    Attached90.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1211.8%
Mobile Homes3,33150.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Glades County, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003277.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993427.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993467.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992335.0%
$25,000 to $29,9992846.1%
$30,000 to $34,9994179.0%
$35,000 to $39,9994609.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992014.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992766.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992194.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992956.4%
$75,000 to $99,9994058.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992034.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993457.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992004.3%
$200,000 or more841.8%
Median Household Income37,221 
Per Capita Income23,296 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1914.1%
Public Assistance1693.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72215.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,31241.6%
Unemployed1041.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,41643.5%
Not in Labor Force3,13756.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 58.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,4501,00759.0%
Non-Profit4417120.5%
Self-Employed38113573.8%
Local Government18916753.1%
State Government1273.6%
Federal Government29487.9%
Total Private + Self1,8311,14261.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.26336941.6%
Total2,0941,51158.1%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts62617.4%
Sales and Office Occupations68218.9%
Professional, Technical3369.3%
Service Occupations55615.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2125.9%
All others1,40839.0%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Construction54815.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting44412.3%
Retail trade43111.9%
Manufacturing40611.3%
Health care and social assistance3469.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2557.1%
Transportation and warehousing2426.7%
Accommodation and food services1925.3%
Public administration1574.4%
Other services1303.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1203.3%
Educational services1083.0%
Wholesale trade681.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing591.6%
Finance and insurance441.2%
Utilities320.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction110.3%
Professional, scientific, technical80.2%
Information70.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Glades County, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,68513.84%
Puerto Rican1331.09%
Cuban3642.99%
Dominican140.11%
Total Central American1231.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan880.72%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan350.29%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1130.93%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian10.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian860.71%
Ecuadorian260.21%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2682.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino530.44%
Indian50.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,95377.2%
Spanish2,38020.5%
Other680.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic570.5%
German, other Germanic470.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun380.3%
Tagalog260.2%
Other Indo-European250.2%
Other Asian100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,1079.1%
English9918.1%
German9507.8%
Irish8907.3%
Italian2872.4%
European2432.0%
Scottish1851.5%
Polish1711.4%
French1521.2%
Scotch-Irish1371.1%
Russian1271.0%
Dutch1060.9%
French Canadian670.6%
Haitian640.5%
African580.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,39493.6%
Not a citizen7856.4%
Native10,85789.1%
Foreign-born1,32210.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Glades County, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,108 11.6%1,465 15.3%3,306 34.5%2,448 25.6%912 9.5%330 3.4%
  Average years of education: 11.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,108 11.6%
9-12 Years 1,465 15.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,306 34.5%
Some College 2,448 25.6%
Bach. Degree 912 9.5%
Grad Degree 330 3.4%
Average years of education: 11.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Glades County, FL

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,251 2,899 352 10.8% 6.2%
1991 3,285 2,958 327 10.0% 7.6%
1992 3,449 3,031 418 12.1% 8.4%
1993 3,493 3,078 415 11.9% 7.4%
1994 3,583 3,210 373 10.4% 6.5%
1995 3,551 3,203 348 9.8% 5.6%
1996 4,218 3,840 378 9.0% 5.3%
1997 4,166 3,799 367 8.8% 4.9%
1998 3,968 3,602 366 9.2% 4.4%
1999 3,975 3,668 307 7.7% 3.9%
2000 4,123 3,927 196 4.8% 3.8%
2001 4,349 4,100 249 5.7% 4.4%
2002 4,544 4,302 242 5.3% 4.9%
2003 4,452 4,235 217 4.9% 4.5%
2004 4,451 4,249 202 4.5% 3.8%
2005 4,251 4,089 162 3.8% 2.9%
2006 4,648 4,510 138 3.0% 2.5%
2007 4,757 4,570 187 3.9% 3.3%
2008 4,641 4,344 297 6.4% 5.7%
2009 4,793 4,381 412 8.6% 9.6%
2010 5,498 4,993 505 9.2% 10.8%
2011 5,261 4,761 500 9.5% 10.0%
2012 5,663 5,213 450 7.9% 8.6%
2013 5,455 5,032 423 7.8% 7.5%
2014 4,915 4,527 388 7.9% 6.4%
2015 4,729 4,388 341 7.2% 5.5%
2016 4,734 4,436 298 6.3% 4.9%
2017 4,947 4,679 268 5.4% 4.2%
2018 5,224 5,014 210 4.0% 3.6%
2019 5,350 5,128 222 4.1% 3.3%
2020 5,192 4,903 289 5.6% 7.7%
2021 4,968 4,751 217 4.4% 4.6%
2022 5,160 4,994 166 3.2% 2.9%
2023 5,185 4,990 195 3.8% 2.9%
2024 3,947 3,753 194 4.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com