Glades County, Florida

Glades County, Florida, had an estimated population of 13,270 in 2025 across 2,090 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Florida's counties and nationally.

Population: 13,270; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,090 km²
Density: 6; per km²
Median income: $45,870; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 46; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	80.7%	63 / 67	2,688 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$886	57 / 67	1,511 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$137,000	60 / 67	2,406 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	85.1%	4 / 67	113 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	32.7%	6 / 67	215 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	26.0%	17 / 67	373 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	2.9%	1 / 67	246 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	56 / 67	1,745 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	29 / 67	1,201 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	14.7%	19 / 67	582 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	11.0%	25 / 67	325 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	25.7%	12 / 67	314 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	46	25 / 67	573 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	737	64 / 67	3,075 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	25.2%	12 / 67	275 / 3,144
Under 182024	13.2%	65 / 67	3,108 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.1%	33 / 67	582 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	54.6%	52 / 67	2,591 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	17.2%	21 / 67	805 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	16.3%	24 / 67	751 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.464	29 / 67	936 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$45,870	67 / 67	2,938 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,173	56 / 67	2,787 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	7.1%	7 / 67	351 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	13.4%	58 / 67	2,915 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	75.3%	65 / 67	3,076 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	22.8%	1 / 67	52 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	21.2%	9 / 67	441 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Population2025	13,270	64 / 67	2,209 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	6	65 / 67	2,340 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Florida	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	2.0%	4 / 67	179 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.0%	66 / 67	3,021 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	32.2	8 / 67	279 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.8%	67 / 67	2,904 / 3,144

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