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Wakulla County in numbers

Open statistics on Wakulla County: population, economy, housing, education, tourism and climate, year by year.

45 figures 1895–2025 Updated Oct 22, 2026

Overview · Wakulla County

The main numbers at a glance.

+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States · World
−1.3 pp since 2015
Wakulla County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Wakulla County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population 38,0892025 +12% 23M 342M
Median age estimate 42.32024 +1.7 42.6 38.9
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Unemployment rate 3.4%2025 −1.1 pp 3.9% 3.6% 2023
Median home value estimate $258K2024 +79% $359K $333K
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database

People · Wakulla County

Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.

Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Wakulla County · Florida · United States · World
+2.5 since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

+22% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States · World
+4.7 pp since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
−0.6 pp since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Wakulla County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Population 38,0892025 +12% 23M 342M
Population growth — — 0.52% 2025
Population density 24.22025 169 37.3
Median age estimate 42.32024 +1.7 42.6 38.9
Children under 15 — 15.7% 2024 17.6% 2024
Children under 18 estimate 20.7%2024 −0.6 pp 19.5% 22.0%
Residents 65 and over estimate 16.5%2024 +1.9 pp 21.3% 17.2%
Life expectancy — 77.9 2022 79.0 2024
Births per woman — — 1.63 2024
Birth rate — — 10.6 2024
Infant mortality — — 5.5 2024
Net migration — — 3.9 2023
Net domestic migration 9892025 22,517 —
Net international migration 22025 179K —
Natural change -162025 -1,333 —
Born abroad estimate 2.8%2024 +0.3 pp 21.9% 14.1%
Speak another language at home estimate 5.2%2024 −0.8 pp 30.6% 22.3%
Speak Spanish at home estimate 3.1%2024 +0.1 pp 22.6% 13.6%
Urban population — — 80.2% 2025
Households estimate 12,7452024 +14% 8.8M 129M
Average household size estimate 2.552024 −0.03 2.51 2.53

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators · OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects

Economy & jobs · Wakulla County

Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.

Unemployment rate, 2000 – 2025 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States · World
−1.3 pp since 2015
Wakulla County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025

+101% since 2014

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2001 – 2024

Economic growth, 2002 – 2024 percent · Wakulla County
 
 
2004 
 
 
 
2008 
 
 
 
2012 
 
 
 
2016 
 
 
 
2020 
 
 
 
5.3%
2024 

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States · World
+2.1 pp since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Wakulla County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
GDP per person — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
GDP per person (PPP) — $73,879 2024 $86,142 2024
Gross domestic product $1.2B2024 +48% $1.7T $29T
Economic growth 5.3%2024 3.3% 2.8%
Inflation — — 2.9% 2024
Unemployment rate 3.4%2025 −1.1 pp 3.9% 3.6% 2023
Unemployment rate, latest month 4.1%Aug 2026 4.6% —
Youth unemployment — — 9.3% 2025
Employment rate — 68.2% 2024 70.3% 2024
Labour force participation estimate 58.5%2024 +4.0 pp 59.8% 63.5%
Labour force 18,0172025 +17% 11M —
Household income per person — $64,167 2024 $64,426 2024
Median household income estimate $81,8952024 +33% $74,568 $80,734
Income per person estimate $34,1492024 +33% $42,609 $44,673
Personal income per person $55,2242024 +41% $73,006 $73,204
Below the poverty line estimate 6.7%2024 −5.5 pp 12.6% 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini) — — 41.8 2024
Jobs 6,7142025 +13% 9.9M 156M
Average weekly wage $9702025 +19% $1,399 $1,514
Business establishments 6082025 +20% 862K 12M

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Housing · Wakulla County

Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.

Median home value, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
+99% since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

House price index, 2000 – 2025 index, 2000 = 100 · Wakulla County · Florida
+97% since 2015
Wakulla County Florida

Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index, 2000 – 2025

+14% since 2014

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Median rent, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
+30% since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Wakulla County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Median home value estimate $258K2024 +79% $359K $333K
Median rent estimate $1,1082024 +24% $1,669 $1,413
Homeownership rate estimate 81.9%2024 −0.1 pp 67.6% 65.2%
Homes estimate 14,5992024 +8.3% 10M 144M
Seasonal & vacation homes estimate 7.4%2024 −0.7 pp 7.8% 3.3%
Median year built estimate 19982024 +2 1988 1980
House price index 248.32025 +46% 364.2 —
Home price change -5.3%2025 -0.5% —

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index

Education & commute · Wakulla County

Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.

Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
+6.1 pp since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
+0.9 pp since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
+1.2 since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Work from home, 2013 – 2024 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
+6.1 pp since 2014
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Wakulla County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Adults with higher education — 47.4% 2024 47.8% 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher estimate 23.3%2024 +4.9 pp 34.1% 35.7%
High school diploma or higher estimate 88.4%2024 +0.7 pp 89.9% 89.6%
University enrolment — — 79.4% 2022
Internet users — — 94.7% 2024
Access to electricity — — 100.0% 2024
Average commute estimate 32.32024 −1.3 28.0 26.4
Work from home estimate 7.6%2024 +4.1 pp 15.7% 15.1%
Drive alone to work estimate 80.7%2024 −3.7 pp 70.2% 68.8%
Public transit to work estimate 0.0%2024 −0.0 pp 1.2% 3.2%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

Tourism · Wakulla County

Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.

Leisure & hospitality share of jobs, 2014 – 2025 percent · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
−0.4 pp since 2015
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality, 2014 – 2025 US Dollar · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
+73% since 2015
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Wakulla County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Leisure & hospitality jobs 8892025 +31% 1.3M 17M
Leisure & hospitality share of jobs 18.5%2025 +1.8 pp 15.2% 12.6%
Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality $4632025 +51% $757 $657

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Climate · Wakulla County

Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.

Average annual temperature, 1895 – 2025 °F · Wakulla County · Florida · United States
−1.8 °F since 2015
Wakulla County Florida United States

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025

Annual precipitation, 1895 – 2025 inches · Wakulla County
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1915 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1937 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1959 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1981 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2003 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45.3 in
2025 

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025

Key figures

Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.

Indicator Wakulla County 5-year change FloridaUnited States Trend
Average annual temperature 69 °F2025 −1.1 °F 72 °F 55 °F
Annual precipitation 45.3 in2025 −12.8 in 44.7 in 29.3 in
CO₂ emissions per person — — 13.6 2024

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators

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