Glades County Demographics

A map of Glades County's Population by Race

Glades County, Florida had a population of 12,126 in 2020. It was 58.8% White, 11.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 25.2% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Glades County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Glades County is the 65th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Glades County's White Population

7,132 residents of Glades County identify as White, or 58.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Glades County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Glades County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Glades County is more White than neighboring Hendry County (30.5% White), and DeSoto County (54.8% White). Glades County is less White than neighboring Highlands County (64.7% White), Okeechobee County (62.2% White), and Martin County (75.2% White).

Glades County's Black Population

1,434 residents of Glades County identify as Black, or 11.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Glades County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Glades County is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Glades County is more Black than neighboring Hendry County (10.6% Black), Highlands County (9.4% Black), Okeechobee County (8.4% Black), and Martin County (4.6% Black). Glades County is less Black than neighboring DeSoto County (12.4% Black).

Glades County's Asian Population

34 residents of Glades County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Glades County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Glades County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Glades County is less Asian than neighboring Hendry County (0.9% Asian), Highlands County (1.6% Asian), Okeechobee County (0.8% Asian), DeSoto County (0.6% Asian), and Martin County (1.4% Asian).

Glades County's Hispanic Population

3,050 residents of Glades County identify as Hispanic, or 25.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Glades County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Glades County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Glades County is more Hispanic than neighboring Highlands County (20.7% Hispanic), Okeechobee County (24.9% Hispanic), and Martin County (15.3% Hispanic). Glades County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hendry County (55.8% Hispanic), and DeSoto County (29.5% Hispanic).

Glades County's Native American/Other Population

238 residents of Glades County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Glades County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Glades County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Glades County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hendry County (0.7% Native American/Other), Highlands County (0.6% Native American/Other), Okeechobee County (1.1% Native American/Other), DeSoto County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Martin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Glades County's Multiracial Population

238 residents of Glades County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Glades County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Glades County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Glades County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hendry County (1.5% Multiracial). Glades County is less Multiracial than neighboring Highlands County (3% Multiracial), Okeechobee County (2.6% Multiracial), DeSoto County (2.3% Multiracial), and Martin County (3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.