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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Glades County is 13,190, which is 24.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Glades County population density is 13.37 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Glades County is white, which represent 78.27% of the total population. The average Glades County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 13,190. #64

Population Growth Since 2000, #23

Glades County	24.72%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #65

Glades County	13.37 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,324 (78.27%, #42)
Black:	1,732 (13.13%, #31)
Hispanic:	2,817 (21.36%, #12)
Asian:	65 (0.49%, #54)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	568 (4.31%, #1)
One Race, Other:	419 (3.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	82 (0.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,526 (54.17%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	228 (8.09%, see rank)
Cuban:	213 (7.56%, see rank)
Central American:	528 (18.74%, see rank)
South American:	105 (3.73%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

11,632 (88.19%) out of the total population of 13,190 reported first ancestry.

	Glades County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	4	0.03%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	81	0.61%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	226	1.71%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	1,012	7.67%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	339	2.57%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	1,306	9.90%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	12	0.09%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	68	0.52%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	987	7.48%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	414	3.14%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	210	1.59%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	60	0.45%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	106	0.80%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	90	0.68%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	199	1.51%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	33	0.25%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	38	0.29%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	10	0.08%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	2,031	15.40%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	37	0.28%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,373 (55.90%, see rank)

Females: 5,817 (44.10%, see rank)

Glades County	Male: 55.90% Female: 44.10%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Glades County	43.10 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Glades County	40.70 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Glades County	45.50 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Glades County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	700	5.31%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	833	6.32%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	574	4.35%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	575	4.36%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	953	7.23%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,577	11.96%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,609	12.20%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,613	12.23%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,718	13.03%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,699	12.88%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	908	6.88%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	431	3.27%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Glades County	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,555, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,292, 23.99%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,214, 44.10%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,063, 21.59%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	604, 6.32%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	382, 4.00%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.01, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Glades County			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	384	82.55%	17.45%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,173	93.86%, see rank	6.14%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	356	78.93%, see rank	21.07%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	344	77.03%, see rank	22.97%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Glades County	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	3,846, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.08, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	1,163, 30.24%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,683, 69.76%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,446, 63.60%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.04, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,851, 48.13%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,400, 36.40%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Glades County	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,083	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,147	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	2,708	44.05%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	2,329	37.89%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	249	4.05%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	861	14.01%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,936	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	1,336	27.07%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	2,583	52.33%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	567	11.49%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	450	9.12%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Glades County	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	11,502	87.20%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,053	45.89%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,395	40.90%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	54	0.41%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,688	12.80%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	303	2.30%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,385	10.50%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	117	0.89%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	57	0.43%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,428	10.83%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	86	0.65%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Glades County	%	Florida	U.S.
English	3,130	81.38%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	531	13.81%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	127	3.30%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.08%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	55	1.43%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.