Population By Race and Ethnicity in Okeechobee County, FL in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 40,014 population of Okeechobee County, Florida comprised of 9,562 people who identified as Hispanic (23.9%), and 30,452 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Okeechobee County, Florida with a population of 35,377 (88.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,279 (8.2%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 480 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Okeechobee County, Florida in 2010, with a population of 26,301 (65.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,076 (22.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,123 (7.81%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Okeechobee, Florida.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Okeechobee County, FL in 2010
Total Population:40,014
76.1%23.9%
Non Hispanic (76.1%)
Hispanic (23.9%)
Race in Okeechobee County, FL in 2010
Total Population:40,014
88.41%8.2%
White Alone (88.41%)
Black or African American Alone (8.2%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.13%)
Asian Alone (0.97%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)
Ethnicity in Okeechobee County, FL in 2010
Total Population:40,014
65.73%22.68%7.81%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.73%)
Hispanic White Alone (22.68%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.81%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.00%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.91%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.88%)
Population By Race in Okeechobee , FL in 2010
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 35,377 88.41%
Black or African American Alone 3,279 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 480 1.2%
Two Or More Races 451 1.13%
Asian Alone 386 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Okeechobee , FL in 2010
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,301 65.73%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,076 22.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,123 7.81%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 362 0.91%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 351 0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 290 0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 190 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 156 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 100 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 25 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 24 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 16 0.04%