Hardee County

Hardee County, Florida

At a Glance

Population25,327
County SeatHardee County Courthouse
State FIPS12
County FIPS049
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population10,667
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)25,528
Median Age35.2
Veterans900
Housing Units9,837
Uninsured314
Net Migration (recent)201
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments424
Total Employees4,761
Avg Annual Pay$47,192
Median Household Income$44,665
Poverty Rate28.5%
Unemployment Rate8.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$53,719
Federal Spending FY2024$122,143,971
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,823

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$118,700
Median Rent$904
FMR Studio$783
FMR 1BR$788
FMR 2BR$1,003
FMR 3BR$1,335
FMR 4BR$1,340

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking24.3%
Adult Obesity40.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k21.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches37
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless Population641
Schools77
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms676
Land in Farms (acres)133,634
Avg Farm Size (acres)197.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EMHURRICANE MILTON2024-10-07
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRHURRICANE IDALIA2023-08-31
EMTROPICAL STORM IDALIA2023-08-28
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
EMTROPICAL STORM NICOLE2022-11-08
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IAN2022-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hardee County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.