Okeechobee Times

Of the 41,611 citizens living in Okeechobee County in 2020, 32,750 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 15,155 of those people were female and 17,595 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2021 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	17,595	42.28
Females 18 and over	15,155	36.42

Source: US Census Bureau