Population By Race and Ethnicity in Okeechobee County, FL in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 40,044 population of Okeechobee County, Florida comprised of 10,876 people who identified as Hispanic (27.16%), and 29,168 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (72.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Okeechobee County, Florida with a population of 34,829 (86.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,448 (8.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 689 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Okeechobee County, Florida in 2021, with a population of 24,731 (61.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,098 (25.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,180 (7.94%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,448 8.61%
White Alone 34,829 86.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 641 1.6%
Asian Alone 375 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 62 0.16%
Two Or More Races 689 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Okeechobee , FL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 268 0.67%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,098 25.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 256 0.64%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 205 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,180 7.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,731 61.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 385 0.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 345 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 484 1.21%