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Okeechobee County School District

Okeechobee County School District is a unified school district in Florida with a community population of 40,816. The median household income is $57,984 and the median age is 40.8.

40,816

Population

53

People / sq mi

$57,984

Median Income

40.8

Median Age

Okeechobee County School District covers 769 sq mi of land at 53.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White69.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian46.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$57,984

Median Household Income

$28,796

Per Capita Income

14.1%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$193,000

Median Home Value

$1,082

Median Rent

73.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

80.2%

High School+

15.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Okeechobee County School District serves a community with a population of 40,816 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Florida.

The median household income in Okeechobee County School District is $57,984, with a per capita income of $28,796. The poverty rate is 14.1%.

Okeechobee County School District is 69.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 46.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Okeechobee County School District, 80.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Okeechobee County School District is $193,000, with a median rent of $1,082. The homeownership rate is 73.9%.

Data for Okeechobee County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1201410).

The poverty rate is what most separates Okeechobee County School District from the typical school district: 14.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. Okeechobee County School District is a school district in Florida with a population of 40,816.

The typical household earns $57,984, below the US median of $78,538. Roughly 14.1% of residents fall below the poverty line, above the national 12.4%. Homes carry a median value of $193,000, with typical rent around $1,082.

Degree attainment is on the lower side for US school districts: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree, below the national 35.0%.

The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in Okeechobee County School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.