Median Household Income
$57,984
Median Home Value
$193,000
Median Gross Rent
$1,082/mo
Poverty Rate
18.0%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
73.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8%
Median Age
40.8
Population Over Time
Okeechobee County grew 3.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
39,398
2016
39,420
2018
40,572
2020
41,611
2022
39,870
2024
40,816
Business & Industry
Okeechobee County has 922 business establishments employing 7,980 people.
Construction
152
Health care and social assistance
105
Other services (except public administration)
102
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
67
Accommodation and food services
64
Professional, scientific, and technical services
59
Real estate and rental and leasing
54
Finance and insurance
38
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.