Wildwood city, Florida
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,436
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,031
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,807
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,730
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,709
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 1.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 10.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 47.0%
Female persons, percent 57.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,576
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $451,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,962
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $709
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,519
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,228
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,638
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,497
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 772,406
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,513
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,552
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,830
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 279.5
Population per square mile, 2010 186.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 56.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 35.96
FIPS Code 1277675