Wakulla County Population

1850–2026

39,056

2026 projection

15.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wakulla County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202639,056+9672.54%
202538,089+9672.60%
202437,122+6061.66%
202336,516+1,3423.82%
202235,174+8922.60%
202134,282+3651.08%
202033,917+2810.84%
201933,636+1,2673.91%
201832,369+3140.98%
201732,055+1610.50%

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Wakulla County Demographics

42.3median age

Median age

Female42.7 yrs
Male41.9 yrs

Adults

28,073
5,841 seniors (65+) · 21% of adults22,232 other adults

Sex

Female 45.9% · 16,250Male 54.1% · 19,137

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 14985+ years, female: 19480–84 years, male: 37780–84 years, female: 15775–79 years, male: 54775–79 years, female: 72770–74 years, male: 70370–74 years, female: 72665–69 years, male: 1,12065–69 years, female: 1,14160–64 years, male: 1,39960–64 years, female: 1,55555–59 years, male: 1,07255–59 years, female: 92550–54 years, male: 1,27550–54 years, female: 1,09745–49 years, male: 1,58045–49 years, female: 1,15340–44 years, male: 1,84640–44 years, female: 1,40835–39 years, male: 1,43735–39 years, female: 93230–34 years, male: 1,30530–34 years, female: 1,03225–29 years, male: 98125–29 years, female: 74620–24 years, male: 97320–24 years, female: 83715–19 years, male: 1,20215–19 years, female: 79510–14 years, male: 1,15410–14 years, female: 1,2055–9 years, male: 9525–9 years, female: 8860–4 years, male: 1,0650–4 years, female: 73485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 354 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

Wakulla County Income

$81,895median household income

Median household income

$81,895

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,568

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

6.7%

About 1 in 15 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wakulla County Marital Status

52% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married52%49%57%
Never married27%33%20%
Divorced14%14%14%
Widowed6%4%8%
Separated<1%1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year