Hardee County, Florida

---

Hardee County is a United States county located in the United States of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 26938. In July 2008, its estimated population was 28888, It is 17th least populous county in Florida. The county encompasses an area of 638.33 sq mi (1653.27 kmē ), of which, 637.3 square miles (1650.6 kmē) of it is land and 1.03 square miles (2.67 kmē) of it is water, making it the 18th smallest by size in Florida.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 26938 people, 8166 households, and 6253 families residing in the county. The population density was 42.3 people per square mile (16.33/kmē), it is Florida's 20th least densely populated county. There were 9820 housing units at an average density of 15.4 per square mile (5.95/kmē). The average household size was 3.06 people, and the average family size was 3.4 people. In the county Age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 11% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 119.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 28888, The racial makeup of the county was 87.92% White, 9.13% Black or African American, 1.43% American Indian, 0.54% Asian, 0.13% Native Hawaiian, and 0.84% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30183, it would be the 15th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Florida. The median income for a family in the county was $32487, it would be the sixth lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Florida. The per capita income for the county was $12445, it is Florida's fourth poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 6525 pupils and students, of which 3379 are male and 3146 are female, 24.22% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 415 nursery or pri school, 461 kindergarten, 3490 elementary school, 1532 high school and 627 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Bowling Green City	Hardee County	1.42	1.42	0	2892	2042	9978	28209
2	Wauchula City	Hardee County	2.62	2.62	0	4368	1669.6	10665	25931
3	Zolfo Springs Town	Hardee County	1.51	1.51	0	1641	1086.5	11397	25972

Year	Population
April 2000 census	26938
April 2000 Estimate	26938
July 2000 Estimate	26904
July 2001 Estimate	26671
July 2002 Estimate	27266
July 2003 Estimate	27376
July 2004 Estimate	27596
July 2005 Estimate	27752
July 2006 Estimate	28097
July 2007 Estimate	28627
July 2008 Estimate	28888

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	189	226	415
Kindergarten	308	153	461
Elementary school	1861	1629	3490
High school	797	735	1532
College or graduate school	224	403	627

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Hardee County, Florida	$30183	$32487	$12445
Florida, United States	$38819	$45625	$21557
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587