Okeechobee County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 768.9 square miles |
| Population Density | 52 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 39,330 |
| Population change | -1.7% | Under 5 years of age | 6.4% |
| Under 18 | 23.1% |
| 65 and over | 17.4% |
| Females | 46.2% |
| White | 87.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 24.7 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 8.9% |
| Native American | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 68% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.2% |
| Veterans | 3,063 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 12,999 |
| Persons per household | 2.9 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.7% |
| Median household income | $34,570 |
| The per capita income | $17,787 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 26.9% |
| housing units | 18,094 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $105,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,828 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $430,587 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,758 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $85,257 |