Wakulla County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,089
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,089
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 37,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 33,763
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 33,766
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 33,764
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,776
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,752
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,012
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $258,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,559
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $499
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,108
Building Permits, 2025 518
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,745
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,683
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,399
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,874
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,582
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,855
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,895
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,149
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 509
Total employment, 2023 4,357
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 174,233
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,739
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 419
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.7
Population per square mile, 2010 50.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 606.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 606.42
FIPS Code 12129