Okeechobee County, Florida
County seat: Okeechobee · Population 42,608 (2025) · 769 sq mi
Okeechobee County is the 47th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 42,608 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Okeechobee. It is part of the Central Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 9 neighboring counties.
Okeechobee County facts
- County seat
- Okeechobee
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 42,608 +7.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 769 sq mi 27th largest of 67
- Water area
- 123 sq mi
- Population density
- 55 per sq mi
- Established
- 1917
- Named after
- Lake Okeechobee freshwater lake in the state of Florida, USA
- Largest city
- Okeechobee 5,811
- Median household income
- $57,984
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 2
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12093
Cities and towns in Okeechobee County
Okeechobee County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Okeechobee County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okeechobee (county seat) | City | 5,811 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor Creek | 4,457 | |
| Cypress Quarters | 1,697 |
ZIP codes in Okeechobee County
2 ZIP codes reach into Okeechobee County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 34972 also Osceola and St. Lucie counties
- 34974 also Glades, Martin and Highlands counties
Population of Okeechobee County, 2020–2025
Okeechobee County grew by 2,964 people (+7.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 182 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,100 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 39,662 |
| 2021 | 40,029 |
| 2022 | 40,403 |
| 2023 | 41,575 |
| 2024 | 42,341 |
| 2025 | 42,608 |
Neighboring counties
- Highlands County west · 111,122 people
- St. Lucie County east · 402,449 people
- Glades County southwest · 13,270 people
- Martin County southeast · 166,272 people
- Indian River County northeast · 172,799 people
- Osceola County north · 481,718 people
- Hendry County south · 48,276 people
- Palm Beach County southeast · 1,575,726 people
- Polk County northwest · 874,790 people
Printable Okeechobee County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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