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  • FIPS 12043
  • Largest town: Moore Haven

Glades County, Florida

Glades County had 13,132 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 806.8 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 67 in Florida by population and 24th by land area.

Population
13,132
#64 of 67 in Florida · #2,213 in US
Area
806.8 sq mi
#24 of 67 in Florida · #1,054 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#65 of 67 in Florida · #2,353 in US
Median household income
$55,240
#49 of 67 in Florida · #2,303 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Glades County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Glades County population, land area and income

Glades County had 13,132 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 806.8 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 67 in Florida by population and 24th by land area. That works out to 16.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Glades County has 8% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,240 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

13,132

3144th1st

2213th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

807 sq mi

3144th1st

1054th of 3,144 (US)

Density

16.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2353rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,240

3143rd1st

2303rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

13,132

67th1st

64th of 67 (FL)

Land area

807 sq mi

67th1st

24th of 67 (FL)

Density

16.3 / sq mi

67th1st

65th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$55,240

67th1st

49th of 67 (FL)

How Glades County's population changed since 2020

Glades County gained 1,053 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 8.7%. That ranks 28th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Glades County recorded 309 births and 684 deaths, a natural change of -375. Net international migration added +168 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,212. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,212 people.

12.1k202012.3k202112.5k202212.8k202313.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
309
Deaths
684
Net international migration
+168
Net domestic migration
+1,212
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+293

Where Glades County is

The Census internal point of Glades County is at 26.954800, -81.190800. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Glades County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Glades County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
26.954800, -81.190800
DMS
26°57'17.28"N 81°11'26.88"W
UTM
17N 481062.2E 2981443.2N
Geohash
dhy326yxj
Plus code
76RWXR35+WM

Towns in Glades County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Glades County, 1,711 people together, or 13% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Glades County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Moore Haven with 1,711.

  1. 01Moore Haven1,711
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Glades County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Glades County. The most populous is Palm Beach County, FL, with 1,582,055 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 304.9 miles NW of Glades County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Cape Coral, FL (population 233,025), 54.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Belle Glade, FL (population 17,363), 37.1 miles away.

Glades County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Glades County is 12043: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 043. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,240.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Glades County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 13,132. That is up 1,053 people (8.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 12,079.

What is the FIPS code of Glades County?

12043. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (043) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Glades County?

Moore Haven, with 1,711 residents inside Glades County in 2024.

Which counties border Glades County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Palm Beach County, FL; Lee County, FL; Charlotte County, FL; Martin County, FL; Highlands County, FL; Hendry County, FL; Okeechobee County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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