Hendry County

Hendry County, Florida

At a Glance

Population39,619
County SeatHendry County Courthouse
State FIPS12
County FIPS051
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population20,878
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)39,902
Median Age35.1
Veterans1,210
Housing Units15,227
Uninsured1,128
Net Migration (recent)2,260
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments738
Total Employees7,262
Avg Annual Pay$55,090
Median Household Income$49,259
Poverty Rate22.3%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,564
Federal Spending FY2024$183,490,833
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,631

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$153,200
Median Rent$892
FMR Studio$839
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$965
FMR 3BR$1,277
FMR 4BR$1,571

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking24.1%
Adult Obesity37.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches39
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless Population641
Schools95
SNAP Stores41
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms392
Land in Farms (acres)367,525
Avg Farm Size (acres)937.6
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 NICOLE2022-12-13
EMTROPICAL STORM NICOLE2022-11-08
DRHURRICANE IAN2022-09-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IAN2022-09-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-192020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Hendry 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.