Wakulla County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12129 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,387
Rank #1,331 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,895 +9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #510 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.7% −46.9% vs nat'l
Rank #175 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Home Value
$258,300 −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #849 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,470 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #847 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

81.9% Homeownership
93.2% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.1%28.3%42.4%56.5%70.6%76.7%13.7%4.9%3.5%0.5%0.4%0.3%

About Wakulla County, Florida

Wakulla County, Florida has a total population of 35,387, making it the 1,331st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wakulla County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wakulla County is $81,895, which ranks #510 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Wakulla County is $258,300, 8.4% below the national median. Renters in Wakulla County pay a median gross rent of $1,108 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wakulla County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.3 min.

Wakulla County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.9%).

All data for Wakulla County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.