Hendry County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,152.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 34.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 205.3%. On the 2000 census form, 96.8% of the population reported only one race, with 14.7% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 39.6% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 3.09 persons compared to an average family size of 3.44 persons. In 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $20,902. Per capita income grew by 3.0% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	39,611	1165	Covered Employment	12,445	1260
Growth (%) since 1990	53.7%	241	Avg wage per job	$30,707	1472
Households (2000)	10,850	1432	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	9.6%	1705
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	17,983	1243	Avg wage per job	$56,976	251
Unemployment Rate (2007)	7.5	237	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.3%	2089
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$22,450	2679	Avg wage per job	$30,835	2695
Median Household Income (2005)	$36,211	1748	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	22.2	413	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	54.2	3,111	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.9%	2195
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	8.2	2,990	Avg wage per job	$35,633	1612