The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Glades County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
1
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
3
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Glades County
12,563people
46median ageU.S.: 38.9
$45,870 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$137,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
11%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
22.8%U.S.: 8.4%
53.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.5%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 25.7% · White 54.6% · Black 14.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Glades County
5.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.7%. Florida: 4.2%.
241people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
4,394people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
4,635in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
5.2%
241
4,394
4,635
August 2026
5.8%
265
4,338
4,603
July 2026
6.0%
270
4,204
4,474
June 2026
5.7%
258
4,259
4,517
May 2026
5.5%
248
4,293
4,541
April 2026
5.3%
241
4,301
4,542
March 2026
5.2%
233
4,290
4,523
February 2026
5.8%
264
4,280
4,544
January 2026
6.1%
273
4,231
4,504
December 2025
5.6%
250
4,202
4,452
November 2025
6.2%
279
4,204
4,483
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.7%
255
4,252
4,507
August 2025
5.3%
243
4,367
4,610
July 2025
5.5%
241
4,166
4,407
June 2025
4.8%
210
4,181
4,391
May 2025
4.2%
184
4,241
4,425
April 2025
3.9%
174
4,292
4,466
March 2025
4.0%
179
4,271
4,450
February 2025
4.4%
194
4,224
4,418
January 2025
4.5%
200
4,226
4,426
December 2024
3.8%
164
4,140
4,304
November 2024
4.5%
193
4,114
4,307
October 2024
4.3%
186
4,138
4,324
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.9%
219
4,239
4,458
2024
4.4%
190
4,157
4,347
2023
3.9%
173
4,227
4,400
2022
3.3%
149
4,308
4,457
2021
4.7%
198
3,971
4,169
2020
6.8%
281
3,858
4,139
2019
4.4%
194
4,199
4,393
2018
4.2%
189
4,289
4,478
2017
5.5%
243
4,160
4,403
2016
6.3%
270
4,024
4,294
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Glades County
113.8 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
421.7 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
0murders2025, 17 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
17
113.8
63
421.7
2024
17
113.7
60
401.3
2020
33
210.2
93
592.3
2019
24
154.2
124
796.9
2018
26
165.6
126
802.3
2017
31
193.1
178
1,108.6
2016
29
185.1
128
817.1
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Glades County Sheriff's Office
2025
17
63
13,192
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.35 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 13,192 people.
31sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
82civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Glades County Sheriff's Office
31
82
13,192
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
31
2.35
82
1
2024
27
2.04
33
1
2023
30
2.37
35
1
2022
27
2.17
38
1
2021
24
1.69
79
1
2020
31
2.23
96
1
2019
32
2.33
98
1
2018
33
2.38
110
1
2016
29
2.09
71
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Tami Simmons (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Glades County, Florida.
Who is the Glades County Property Appraiser?
Lorie Ward (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Glades County, Florida.
Who is the Glades County Sheriff?
David Hardin (Republican) is the Sheriff of Glades County, Florida.
Who is the Glades County Superintendent of Schools?
Alice "Beth" Barfield (Republican) is the Superintendent of Schools of Glades County, Florida.
Who is the Glades County Supervisor of Elections?
Aletris Farnam (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Glades County, Florida.
Who is the Glades County Tax Collector?
Gail Jones (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Glades County, Florida.
Who are the Glades County commissioners?
Jeffrey Patterson (District 1); Jeff Barnes (District 2); Jerry "Gator" Sapp (District 3); Hattie Taylor (District 4); Tim Stanley (District 5).
Who is on the Glades County School Board?
Crystal Drake (District 1); Larry Luckey (District 2); Jean Prowant (District 3); Kimberly Clement (District 4); Patti Pearce (District 5).
What is the population of Glades County?
About 12,563 people, with a median age of 46; the median household income is $45,870 and 17.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Glades County?
5.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 241 people unemployed in a labor force of 4,635, against 5.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Glades County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Glades County?
1: Moore Haven. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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