Okeechobee city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,811
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,811
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,731
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,242
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,244
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,254
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,621
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 46.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 415
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $197,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,468
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,061
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,053
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,468
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,321
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,881
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 486,453
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $89,636
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,044
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,942
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
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 1,295.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,381.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.07
FIPS Code 1251200