City in Okeechobee County, Florida · 4.1 sq mi · 1,463 people per sq mi
About 5,900 people live in Okeechobee. The typical household earns $57,044, and the median resident is 38.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,255 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.83%
Men 38.3 · Women 39.1
1920–2026
5,932
2026 projection
12.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
5,932
2026 projection
12.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,932 | +121 | 2.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,811 | +69 | 1.20% |
| 2024 | 5,742 | +114 | 2.03% |
| 2023 | 5,628 | +190 | 3.49% |
| 2022 | 5,438 | +89 | 1.66% |
| 2021 | 5,349 | +94 | 1.79% |
| 2020 | 5,255 | -373 | 6.63% |
| 2019 | 5,628 | +53 | 0.95% |
| 2018 | 5,575 | +37 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 5,538 | +39 | 0.71% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 48% | 38% |
| Never married | 34% | 31% | 37% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 9% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 15% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau