Median Household Income
$60,489
Median Home Value
$153,600
Median Gross Rent
$962/mo
Poverty Rate
25.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
71.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.1%
Median Age
35.8
Population Over Time
Hardee County shrank 6.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,549
2016
27,302
2018
27,228
2020
27,027
2022
25,528
2024
25,675
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.