Glades County, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Glades County, Florida has a population of 12,563 across 806 square miles, up 8.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $447.3 m in 2024, 134 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals worth $501,500.
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Glades County
How many people live in Glades County
- Population12,563
- Households4,500
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$45,870
- Median age46.0
- Median gross rent$886 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$137,000
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,875
- Population under 181,662
- Share under 1813.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,261
- Share 65 and over26.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,640
- Civilian labor force4,390
- Unemployment rate7.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over40.3 percent
- Rank by population among Florida counties64th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2315th
Glades County is the 64th largest of 67 Florida counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.0 percent against 13.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Glades County
Is Glades County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base8.30 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,126
- Births, 202484
- Deaths, 2024166
- Natural change, 2024-82
- Net domestic migration, 2024318
- Net international migration, 202457
- Total net migration, 2024375
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,228
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents221st
The county has grown 8.30 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Glades County
Where are people moving to Glades County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving603
- People arriving, from those returns1,053
- Adjusted gross income arriving$32.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,295
- Largest single originGlades County Non-migrants (3,341 households)
- Largest single destination (3,341 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glades County Non-migrants | 3,341 | 6,436 | $216.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 151 | 256 | $9.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 131 | 210 | $5.9 m |
| Hendry County | 126 | 241 | $5.3 m |
| Lee County | 65 | 113 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 60 | 105 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 51 | 82 | $3.8 m |
| Okeechobee County | 46 | 83 | $2.6 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Glades County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Glades County
What is the Glades County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$447.3 m
- County GDP, 2023$408.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.5 percent
- GDP change over five years36.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Florida counties64th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2469th
- GDP per resident$35,608
Output grew 9.5 percent in the latest year and 36.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Largest employers in Glades County
- Covered employment, annual average2,005
- Establishments reporting204
- Average annual pay$56,125
- Average weekly wage$1,079
- Sector 56, employment250
- Sector 56, average annual pay$57,943
- Sector 44-45, employment135
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,069
- Sector 42, employment68
- Sector 42, average annual pay$66,689
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 56 | 250 | 14 | $57,943 |
| Sector 44-45 | 135 | 18 | $32,069 |
| Sector 42 | 68 | 4 | $66,689 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 250 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Glades County
How many businesses are in Glades County?
- Establishments, all industries134
- Employment at those establishments1,250
- Annual payroll$61.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents10.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Glades County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202465
- Declared construction value permitted$14.8 m
- Single family units authorised65
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$227,657
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.4
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Glades County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded3
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$501,500
- Average 7(a) approval$167,167
- Median 7(a) approval$75,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$376,500
- Largest single approval$376,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)11
- Jobs per approval3.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term62 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBeef Cattle Ranching and Farming (1)
- Most active lenderFirst Bank (2)
The average approval of $167,167 sits well above the median of $75,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 0.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Glades County
Do SBA loans in Glades County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Glades County
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- MOORE HAVEN, approvals2
- LABELLE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MOORE HAVEN | 2 | $125,000 |
| LABELLE | 1 | $376,500 |
MOORE HAVEN accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in LABELLE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Glades County
How large is Glades County?
- Land area806 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Florida counties24th of 67
- Width, east to west42.8 mi
- Height, north to south30.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.17
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Glades County
Flood risk in Glades County
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 7
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
- Radon levels in Glades County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Glades County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class in Glades County is 7, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Glades County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Glades County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,563
- Households4,500
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$45,870
- Median age46.0
Common questions
Glades County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Glades County, Florida?
12,563, in 4,500 households, ranking 64th of 67 Florida counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Glades County's population growing?
The population has grown 8.30 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 84 births against 166 deaths, with net migration of 375. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Glades County?
$45,870. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,000, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $886 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Glades County?
134 establishments, employing 1,250 people with an annual payroll of $61.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Glades County?
Average annual pay is $56,125, or $1,079 a week, across 2,005 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Glades County?
3 7(a) approvals totalling $501,500 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $75,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Glades County?
65 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $14.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Glades County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Glades County come from?
The largest single origin is Glades County Non-migrants, with 3,341 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,295 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Glades County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Glades County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
Glades County
Cities and places in Glades.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Glades County. 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port LaBelle | CDP | 7,923 | None recorded | 25.5 percent here, 74.5 percent Hendry County |
| Moore Haven | city | 2,131 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Buckhead Ridge | CDP | 986 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |