Glades County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 773.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 14.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 188.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.4% of the population reported only one race, with 10.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 15.1% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.51 persons compared to an average family size of 2.91 persons. In 2008 construction was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $39,263. Per capita income grew by 17.6% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	11,175	2343	Covered Employment	1,332	2855
Growth (%) since 1990	47.2%	332	Avg wage per job	$34,209	1001
Households (2000)	3,852	2438	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	3.1%	2483
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	4,905	2413	Avg wage per job	$48,745	588
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.5	1009	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2959
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$21,557	2921	Avg wage per job	$47,802	351
Median Household Income (2007)	$37,220	2103	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	16.4	1085	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	69.8	2,488	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	9.8	2,721	Avg wage per job	D	N/A