| Name | Hardee County |
| State | Florida |
| FIPS Code | 12049 |
| Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
| Population (2022) | 27,347 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -8.67% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 56.4% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 63% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+21 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 56.4% |
| African American | 5.32% |
| Hispanic | 36.09% |
| Asian | 0.86% |
| Native American | 1.33% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2018) |
|---|---|
| White | 28.64% |
| African American | 5.63% |
| Hispanic | 62.91% |
| Asian | 0.77% |
| Native American | 0.19% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |