Name | Okeechobee County |
State | Florida |
FIPS Code | 12093 |
County Seat | Okeechobee |
Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
Population (2022) | 39,779 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -0.88% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 89.01% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 48% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+26 |
Unemployment Rate (February 2025) | 3.2% |
Area Code(s) | 863 / 772 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 89.01% |
African American | 9.61% |
Hispanic | 0.17% |
Asian | 1.14% |
Native American | 0.04% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.04% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 41.11% |
African American | 6.18% |
Hispanic | 47.56% |
Asian | 0.65% |
Native American | 1.36% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.19% |