Hendry County, Florida

The Historic Clewiston Inn

Cities & Towns:
Clewiston
La Belle

Hendry County is located in south-central Florida, just southwest of Lake Okeechobee. Named for one of the first settlers in the area (Major Francis A. Hendry), Hendry County was officially created on May 11, 1923 and now contains 1,153 square miles of land area and 37 square miles of water surface. The county seat is La Belle.

Clewiston is the home of the Seminole Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum.

Fast Facts about Hendry County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 77%
Government Sector: 18%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 4%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 34 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 29.5 Years
2012 Cost of Living Index for Hendry County: 81.8

2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $38,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $115,800
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Government, Construction, Food Processing, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Waste Management Services, Repair & Maintenance, Retail Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	39,140
Males	21,198
Females	17,942
Population by Age
Under 18	10,886
18 & over	28,254
20-24	3,004
25-34	5,576
35-49	7,876
50-64	6,046
65 & over	4,491

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	19,243
Non Hispanic or Latino	19,897
Population by Race
White	23,436
African-American	5,261
Asian	279
Native American	672
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	24
Other	8,421
Two or more	1,047