City in Hardee County, Florida · 3.3 sq mi · 1,522 people per sq mi
4,971 people live in Wauchula. The typical household earns $53,013, and the median resident is 28.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,900 in 2020
Poverty rate 38.11%
Men 34.7 · Women 22.8
1910–2026
4,971
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
4,971
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,971 | +25 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,946 | -42 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 4,988 | +42 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 4,946 | +13 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 4,933 | +40 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 4,893 | -7 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 4,900 | +12 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 4,888 | -44 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 4,932 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 4,934 | +50 | 1.02% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Wauchula is growing slower than Hardee County, Florida, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 30% | 27% | 33% |
| Divorced | 18% | 26% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 8% |
| Separated | 5% | <1% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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