Clewiston city, Florida
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,594
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,496
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,310
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,308
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,327
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,155
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 50.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 37.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 184
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $239,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,646
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $806
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $763
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,698
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.67
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,975
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,353
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 218,212
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,320
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,222
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,379
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,627.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,523.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.70
FIPS Code 1213000