Glades County, Florida

Glades County
Glades County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 26°57′N 81°11′W / 26.95°N 81.19°W / 26.95; -81.19
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedApril 23, 1921
Named afterFlorida Everglades
SeatMoore Haven
Largest cityMoore Haven
Area
  Total
987 sq mi (2,560 km2)
  Land806 sq mi (2,090 km2)
  Water181 sq mi (470 km2)  18.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,126
  Estimate 
(2023)
12,786
  Density12/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district17th
Websitewww.myglades.com

Glades County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,126, making it the fourth-least populous county in Florida. Its county seat is Moore Haven. Glades County is in the Clewiston micropolitan area, a Micropolitan statistical area (μSA) which also includes Hendry County. These two counties, along with the Cape Coral-Fort Myers (Lee County) MSA and the Naples-Marco Island (Collier County) MSA, constitute the Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples Combined Statistical Area (CSA).