Hardee County is a county of 25,675 people in Florida. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 25.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $153,600. The median age is 35.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. Density works out to 40 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $60,489, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hardee County
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree8.6% → 12.1%(+3.5 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Hispanic share23.0% → 42.3%(+19.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share71.1% → 46.4%(−24.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.4%(150)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(203)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.4%(414)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.9%(87)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.4%(33)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 976 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Hardee County, decade by decade
Hardee County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
19,499
$52,958
$92,403
8.6%
54.8
2000
26,938
$54,983
$97,276
8.4%
71.0
2010
27,731
$53,897
$159,681
7.5%
72.6
2020
25,327
$48,682
$114,053
9.1%
74.7
2024
25,675
$60,489
$153,600
12.1%
74.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
