Hardee County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,932
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,932
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,068
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,326
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,332
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,327
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,731
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 46.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 42.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 976
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,200
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,385
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $419
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $962
Building Permits, 2025 104
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,219
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,679
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,591
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,822
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,714
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,489
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,365
Persons in poverty, percent 18.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 436
Total employment, 2023 4,829
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 217,990
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,554
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 446
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 310
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 337
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 370
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.7
Population per square mile, 2010 43.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 637.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 637.78
FIPS Code 12049