How many people live in Hendry County, FL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 46,100 people living in Hendry County, FL. That makes Hendry County the 45th-most populous county in Florida. It is home to 0.2% of people living in the state.
46.1K
population of Hendry County, FL (2024)
0.2%
County share of the Florida population (2024)
About 46,100 people lived in Hendry County, FL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Hendry County, FL’s age demographics?
About 6,300 Hendry County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 21.8% of Florida’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 11,300 Hendry County residents, or 24.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Florida’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Hendry County, FL's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Hendry County, FL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 59.6% of the Hendry County, FL population, higher than the national share of 20%. Hendry County, FL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.1%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Hendry County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 27.3%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Hendry County, FL has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Florida as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Hendry County, FL is Clewiston with about 7,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Hendry County, FL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clewiston | 7,496 |
| 2. | LaBelle | 5,472 |
| 3. | Balance of Hendry County | 33,162 |
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