Glades County Demographics

A map of Glades County's Population by Race

Glades County, Florida has an estimated population of 12,563, an increase from the 12,126 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 54.6% White, 25.7% Hispanic, 14.7% Black, 3.5% Native American/Other, 1.1% Multiracial, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Glades County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Glades has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Glades County, that probability was 57.6% in 2020 and 61.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Glades County is ranked the 64th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Glades County was ranked the 65th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Glades County's White Population

6,859 residents of Glades County, or 54.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Glades County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Glades County ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glades County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Glades County's population has decreased from 58.8% to 54.6%.

Glades County is more White than neighboring Hendry County (28.3% White). Glades County is less White than neighboring Highlands County (63.1% White), Okeechobee County (61.8% White), DeSoto County (54.9% White), and Martin County (74.8% White).

Glades County's Black Population

1,844 residents of Glades County, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Glades County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Glades County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glades County's Black population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Black residents' share of Glades County's population has increased from 11.8% to 14.7%.

Glades County is more Black than neighboring Hendry County (10.5% Black), Highlands County (9.3% Black), Okeechobee County (7.5% Black), DeSoto County (12.3% Black), and Martin County (4.7% Black).

Glades County's Asian Population

57 residents of Glades County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Glades County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Glades County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glades County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 67.6%. Asian residents' share of Glades County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Glades County is more Asian than neighboring DeSoto County (0.1% Asian). Glades County is less Asian than neighboring Hendry County (1.2% Asian), Highlands County (1.5% Asian), Okeechobee County (0.7% Asian), and Martin County (1.3% Asian).

Glades County's Hispanic Population

3,225 residents of Glades County, or 25.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Glades County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Glades County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glades County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Glades County's population has increased from 25.2% to 25.7%.

Glades County is more Hispanic than neighboring Highlands County (22.2% Hispanic), and Martin County (15.9% Hispanic). Glades County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hendry County (57.6% Hispanic), Okeechobee County (26.1% Hispanic), and DeSoto County (30.1% Hispanic).

Glades County's Native American/Other Population

441 residents of Glades County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Glades County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Glades County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glades County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 85.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Glades County's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.5%.

Glades County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hendry County (1.2% Native American/Other), Highlands County (0.8% Native American/Other), Okeechobee County (0.7% Native American/Other), DeSoto County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Glades County's Multiracial Population

137 residents of Glades County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Glades County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Glades County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Glades County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Glades County's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.1%.

Glades County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hendry County (1.2% Multiracial), Highlands County (3.1% Multiracial), Okeechobee County (3.2% Multiracial), DeSoto County (2.1% Multiracial), and Martin County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.