Glades County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,270
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,270
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,132
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,128
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,126
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,884
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 42.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 997
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,941
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,346
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $410
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $886
Building Permits, 2025 108
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,500
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,903
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,365
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,104
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 64,893
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,207
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,870
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,173
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 134
Total employment, 2023 1,250
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 61,396
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 25.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 820
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.0
Population per square mile, 2010 16.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 806.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 806.01
FIPS Code 12043