Port LaBelle, Florida, 2014
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Census counts: 1,512 in 1990, 5,450 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
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Port LaBelleFL
A town of 7,923.
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Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0
Population
7,923
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
27.8
years
Jobs based here
298
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
In the bottom 2% of U.S. towns
Is Port LaBelle a good place to live?
Port LaBelle earns a D−, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns, mostly because of health and schools. Residents are less healthy than 92% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its public schools trail 92% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. 5.9% of residents are 65 or older in Port LaBelle, where Florida’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. On walkability, just 36 of Florida’s 776 towns do worse.
A growing town
Port LaBelle has grown 54% from 2010 to 2020
3,530 counted in 2010 and 5,450 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Port LaBelle grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Port LaBelle is from typical.
HealthHCA Florida Lehigh Hospital 19.7 miles awayDOpen →SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 3.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $230K, 4.3 years of the Clewiston area’s $54K median household incomeC−Open →Jobs & income$75K median household incomeCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 92° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 27.8; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Port LaBelle: who provides what
Port LaBelle is unincorporated, so Glades County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerFPL14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPort Labelle water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGlades CountyGlades County provides services here
SchoolsHendry County School DistrictGlades County School District2 districts serve Port LaBelle; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHendry Supervisor of ElectionsHendry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3393533935 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Port LaBelle.
Port LaBelle has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and sends most of its workers to LaBelle and beyond.
HealthD
A larger share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Port LaBelle than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
31% of Port LaBelle adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Port LaBelle beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 74% of Port LaBelle adults had a checkup this year.
8%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Port LaBelle | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 20% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 25% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 14% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Florida
2 better7 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Port LaBelle | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23.8% | 26.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.8% | 12.7% |
HCA Florida Lehigh Hospital
19.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
7th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsD
For schools, Port LaBelle earns a D
Its public schools are run by the Hendry school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Labelle High School, with 1,422 students.
8%of FL districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Oaks Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 935 | B− |
| Labelle High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,422 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Port LaBelle faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesLightning
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Most working residents commute out of Port LaBelle
Port LaBelle has 298 jobs for its 2,247 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 768 in 2013 to 298.
Most working residents leave Port LaBelle for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Port LaBelle is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Port LaBelle fell to 298 in 2023, 470 fewer than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Port LaBelle | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Port LaBelle1%
LaBelle17%
Fort Myers7%
Clewiston2%
Lehigh Acres2%
32 mi
median commute distance
298
jobs based in Port LaBelle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Port LaBelle, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Devils Garden weather station, 19 miles away, records that about 143 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. January nights average 51.4°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.2°.
Port LaBelle has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Port LaBelle’s January low is 51°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
| Port LaBelle | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 51°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter53–77°
Spring61–85°
Summer72–92°
Fall66–86°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C−
The median home in Port LaBelle sells for about $286K
84% of households own their home in Port LaBelle.
$286Kmedian sale price
| Port LaBelle | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $983 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 72% | 73% |
Market temperature
85
days on market
97%
sale-to-list price
16
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Port LaBelle
16pages on Port LaBelle
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Port LaBelle; the nearest are
Ave Maria UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Ave Maria29.5 mi$30,198 tuitionFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fort Myers31.6 mi$6,118 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Port LaBelle residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Port LaBelle for work
Where Port LaBelle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
298jobs based in Port LaBelle
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Port LaBelle
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Port LaBelle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hendry and Glades counties, Florida, United States. The population was 5,450 at the 2020 census, up from 3,530 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Clewiston, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 8.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 863
Port LaBelle’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Port LaBelle.
LaBellePort LaBelle
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port LaBelle | #633 | D− | C− | — | D | D |
| LaBelle | #619 | D− | C | — | D | C− |
Port LaBelle and LaBelle report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Port LaBelle with a neighbor →
Questions about Port LaBelle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Port LaBelle, FL a good place to live?
Port LaBelle grades D− overall, in the bottom 2% of U.S. towns. It grades D for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Port LaBelle, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $230,000, 39% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.