Editing Hardee County, Florida (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 10348
|1940= 10158
|1950= 10073
|1960= 12370
|1970= 14889
|1980= 19379
|1990= 19499
|2000= 26938
|2010= 27731
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref>{{cbignore}}<br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF" />
|2020=25327
|estyear=2023
|estimate=25760
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Hardee County racial composition as of 2020'''<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12049&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12049&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|13,315
|11,873
|48.01%
|46.88%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,877
|2,111
|6.77%
|8.33%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|91
|55
|0.33%
|0.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|294
|165
|1.06%
|0.65%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|8
|3
|0.03%
|0.01%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|6
|35
|0.02%
|0.14%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|245
|481
|0.88%
|1.9%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|11,895
|10,604
|42.89%
|41.87%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''27,731'''
|'''25,327'''
|
|
|}
[[File:2023_Racial_Demographics_in_Hardee_County_by_Census_tract.svg|thumb|A map of racial demographics in Hardee County, Florida by Census tract{{Collapsible list
| title = Legend|{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}

'''Non-Hispanic White'''
{{legend|#f1b4b2|40–50%}}
{{legend|#ed8783|50–60%}}
{{legend|#850400|>90%}}

'''Hispanic'''
{{legend|#81d0d0|50–60%}}
{{col-end}}
}}]]
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 25,327 people, 7,991 households, and 5,838 families residing in the county.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 26,938 people, 8,166 households, and 6,255 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|42|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,820 housing units at an average density of {{convert|15|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 70.66% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 8.33% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.68% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.30% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17.99% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.97% from two or more races. 35.68% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

According to 2005 Census Estimates the county's population was 50.6% non-Hispanic white, 39.8% Latino, 9.0% African-American and 1.3% Native American.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12049.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607003625/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12049.html | archive-date=June 7, 2011 | title=Hardee County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau }}</ref>

In 2000 there were 8,166 households, out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.40% were non-families. 18.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.60% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,183, and the median income for a family was $32,487. Males had a median income of $23,793 versus $18,823 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $12,445. About 17.00% of families and 24.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.