Population By Race and Ethnicity in Okeechobee County, FL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 41,601 population of Okeechobee County, Florida comprised of 10,708 people who identified as Hispanic (25.74%), and 30,893 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Okeechobee County, Florida with a population of 36,122 (86.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,712 (8.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 650 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Okeechobee County, Florida in 2018, with a population of 26,167 (62.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,955 (23.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,478 (8.36%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Okeechobee County, FL in 2018

Total Population:41,601

Non Hispanic (74.26%)

Hispanic (25.74%)

Race in Okeechobee County, FL in 2018

Total Population:41,601

White Alone (86.83%)

Black or African American Alone (8.92%)

Two or more races (1.56%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.54%)

Asian Alone (1.01%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)

Ethnicity in Okeechobee County, FL in 2018

Total Population:41,601

Non-Hispanic White Alone (62.9%)

Hispanic White Alone (23.93%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.36%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.80%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.08%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.93%)

Population By Race in Okeechobee , FL in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	36,122	86.83%
Black or African American Alone	3,712	8.92%
Two Or More Races	650	1.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	641	1.54%
Asian Alone	419	1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	57	0.14%

Population By Ethnicity in Okeechobee , FL in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,167	62.9%
White Alone - Hispanic	9,955	23.93%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	3,478	8.36%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	448	1.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	388	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	375	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	266	0.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	234	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	202	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	37	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	31	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	20	0.05%