Hardee County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 637.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 43.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 27,519 |
| Population change | -0.8% | Under 5 years of age | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 26.8% |
| 65 and over | 14.5% |
| Females | 46.5% |
| White | 88.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 42.9 |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 7.5% |
| Native American | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 64% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 8.8% |
| Veterans | 1,388 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 7,463 |
| Persons per household | 3.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.4% |
| Median household income | $37,125 |
| The per capita income | $15,366 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 29.6% |
| housing units | 9,569 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $85,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 70.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,363 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 22% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $400,142 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,878 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |