Wakulla County, Florida Population 2024

36,986

Wakulla County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 36,986 with a growth rate of 2.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wakulla County, Florida is the 49th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 30,824 and has seen a growth of 19.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202941,5069042.23%
202840,6029042.28%
202739,6989042.33%
202638,7949042.39%
202537,8909042.44%
202436,9869042.51%
202336,0829042.57%
202235,1789042.64%
202134,2743791.12%
202033,8952590.77%
201933,6361,2673.91%
201832,3693140.98%
201732,0551610.5%
201631,8943651.16%
201531,5291110.35%
201431,4184091.32%
201331,0091490.48%
201230,860-117-0.38%
201130,9771530.5%
201030,82400%
199014,2023,31530.45%
198010,8874,57972.59%
19706,3081,05119.99%
19605,257-1-0.02%
19505,258-205-3.75%
19405,463-5-0.09%
19305,4683396.61%
19205,1293276.81%
19104,802-347-6.74%
19005,1492,03265.19%
18903,11739414.47%
18802,7232178.66%
18702,506-333-11.73%
18602,83988445.22%
18501,955-39,551-95.29%
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2024 Growth Rate
2.51% (904)
County Website
Wakulla County
State
Florida
County Seat
2020 Population
33,895
Area
606 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.12% (3,091)
Founded
March 11, 1843

Wakulla County, Florida Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,69079.12%
Black or African American4,90814.55%
Two or more races1,4684.35%
Other race5131.52%
Native American1030.31%
Asian500.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wakulla County, Florida Population by Race

Wakulla County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Wakulla County, Florida Median Age

42.3

Total

42

Male

42.7

Female

Wakulla County, Florida Adults

There are 26,783 adults, (5,290 of whom are seniors) in Wakulla County, Florida.

Wakulla County, Florida Age Dependency

56.9

Age Dependency Ratio

24.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wakulla County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female15,07944.7%
Male18,65355.3%

Wakulla County, Florida Population by Age

Wakulla County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9322.5881.218.8
Married6,3683.1891.58.5
Non Family3,7781.1975.124.9
Female1,3123.5961.438.6
Male4742.8846.453.6

3.13

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wakulla County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wakulla County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wakulla County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 20.49%.

Wakulla County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$48,617

Average Earnings

$53,438

Average Male

$43,745

Average Female

Wakulla County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wakulla County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wakulla County, Florida Language

94.98% of Wakulla County, Florida residents speak only English, while 5.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

Wakulla County, Florida Language

Wakulla County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,0921,6176.44%
Black3,7371363.64%
Multiple1,2161109.05%
Native501938%
Other17563.43%
Hispanic83860.72%

6.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.42%

Male Poverty Rate

5.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wakulla County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wakulla County, Florida is Native, with 38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wakulla County, Florida is Hispanic, with 0.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.52%.

Wakulla County, Florida Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.19%
High School6.86%
Some College4.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.55%

Wakulla County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.06%
Female Unemployed23.33%
Female Employed2.86%
Male Employed1.67%

Wakulla County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wakulla County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wakulla County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wakulla County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wakulla County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wakulla County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wakulla County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,698

Number of Veterans

2,483

Male Veterans

215

Female Veterans

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Wakulla County, Florida Veterans by War

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Wakulla County, Florida Veterans by Age

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Wakulla County, Florida Veterans by Race

Wakulla County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wakulla County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wakulla County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wakulla County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wakulla County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.52%

Born in Wakulla County, Florida

97.34%

Native Born

2.66%

Foreign Born

1.54%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.34% of Wakulla County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 59.52% having been born in Florida. 1.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wakulla County, Florida Place of Birth

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