Population By Race and Ethnicity in Okeechobee County, FL in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 39,642 population of Okeechobee County, Florida comprised of 10,600 people who identified as Hispanic (26.74%), and 29,042 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.26%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Okeechobee County, Florida with a population of 34,424 (86.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,481 (8.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 670 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Okeechobee County, Florida in 2020, with a population of 24,556 (61.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,868 (24.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,247 (8.19%).

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

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Population By Race in Okeechobee , FL in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,481 8.78%
White Alone 34,424 86.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 617 1.56%
Asian Alone 390 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.15%
Two Or More Races 670 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Okeechobee , FL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 234 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,868 24.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 245 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 204 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,247 8.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,556 61.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 372 0.94%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 360 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 466 1.18%