City in Sumter County, Florida · 58.1 sq mi · 348 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Wildwood. The typical household earns $76,552, and the median resident is 64.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,959 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.77%
Men 65.1 · Women 63.8
1890–2026
20,196
2026 projection
26.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
20,196
2026 projection
26.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,196 | +760 | 3.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,436 | +434 | 2.28% |
| 2024 | 19,002 | +361 | 1.94% |
| 2023 | 18,641 | +864 | 4.86% |
| 2022 | 17,777 | +1,171 | 7.05% |
| 2021 | 16,606 | +647 | 4.05% |
| 2020 | 15,959 | +8,616 | 117.34% |
| 2019 | 7,343 | +260 | 3.67% |
| 2018 | 7,083 | +231 | 3.37% |
| 2017 | 6,852 | +194 | 2.91% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 176 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 8 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 70% | 57% |
| Never married | 14% | 16% | 13% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau