Hendry County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,276
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,276
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,130
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,623
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,619
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,619
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,140
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.6%
Female persons, percent 44.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 59.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,172
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,408
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,003
Building Permits, 2025 470
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,130
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.83
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 51.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,717
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,127
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 523,900
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,657
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,393
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,345
Persons in poverty, percent 18.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 772
Total employment, 2023 8,052
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 357,692
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,666
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 682
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 505
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 379
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 547
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.3
Population per square mile, 2010 34.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,155.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,152.75
FIPS Code 12051