Florida

Okeechobee

39,644
2020 population
1920
first census record
11
census records

About Okeechobee

Okeechobee, Florida, first appears in the United States federal census in 1920, when it recorded a population of 2,132. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 39,644.

Its recorded population peaked at 39,996 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.

On the ground today, 9 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Okeechobee (Second Seminole), Battle of Okeechobee (Second Seminole War), Battle of Lake Okeechobee, and 3 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202039,644
201039,996
200035,910
199029,627
198020,264
197011,233
19606,424
19503,454
19403,000
19304,129
19202,132
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Okeechobee

Military engagements that took place in Okeechobee, Florida.

Battle of Okeechobee (Second Seminole)
1837
Battle of Okeechobee (Second Seminole War)
1837
Battle of Lake Okeechobee
1837
Battle of Lake Okeechobee – Main Action
1837
Battle of Lake Okeechobee (1837)
1837
Battle of Okeechobee (Christmas Battle)
1837
Battle of Lake Okeechobee – Approach Action
1837
Second Seminole War — Battle of Okeechobee
1837
Third Seminole War — Naval Patrol on the Kissimmee (1857)
1857

Historic places in Okeechobee

National Register of Historic Places listings in Okeechobee, Florida.

Freedman-Raulerson House
Okeechobee
Okeechobee Battlefield
Okeechobee
First Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Okeechobee

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Frequently asked about Okeechobee

When does Okeechobee first appear in the US census?
Okeechobee, Florida first appears in the federal census in 1920, with a recorded population of 2,132.
What is the population of Okeechobee?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Okeechobee had a recorded population of 39,644.
When did Okeechobee's population peak?
Okeechobee's recorded population peaked at 39,996 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Okeechobee?
9 documented military engagements took place in Okeechobee, including Battle of Okeechobee (Second Seminole), Battle of Okeechobee (Second Seminole War), Battle of Lake Okeechobee.
How many historic places are in Okeechobee?
3 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Okeechobee, Florida.
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