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North Weeki Wachee

Florida · 8,979 residents · 14.4 sq mi
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With 8,979 people, North Weeki Wachee is a city in Florida. The median age is 52.6, about 14 years above the US median. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 4,726 people. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 9%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $64,891, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 52.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 98%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about North Weeki Wachee

What changed most since 2000

  • Population4,253 → 8,979 (+111%)US over the same years: +19%
  • Median age55.8 → 52.6 (−3.2 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
  • Poverty rate5.9% → 11.7% (+5.8 pts)US over the same years: 0.0 pts

Among the 125 cities and towns in the Tampa metro

  • 77th in household income$64,891
  • 76th in share with a bachelor's degree26.0%
  • 65th in home value$328,700
  • 82nd in diversity score43.4

Its weight in Hernando County

North Weeki Wachee's population equals 4.3% of Hernando County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.8% of the county's. Its number of veterans equals 5.8% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,979
+111%since 2000
from 4,253 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
623 / sq mi
+111%since 2000
from 295 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
52.6
−6%since 2000
from 55.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.4 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
4K5K7K8K10K2000201020202024North Weeki Wachee
20249K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.7%(244)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.4%(308)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.8%(248)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(530)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(523)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.8%(1,058)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 445.3%(478)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5417%(1,527)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.5%(1,481)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.4%(1,383)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.5%(942)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(257)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,891
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,985 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,804
+61%since 2000
from $22,186 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.5%
+23.9 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
+18%since 2010
from 0.365 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade7.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$328,700
+98%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,746
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $574 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
91.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
8.7% rent
Vacancy rate
18.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.3%
−20.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
68.6%
−9.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
−1%since 2009
from 5.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(3,945)
Black1%(41)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(200)
Asian0.5%(22)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.5%(7,142)
Black3.1%(280)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(1,204)
Asian1.6%(144)
Other2.3%(209)
Diversity Score
43
+123%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban4.2%(375)
Puerto Rican3.5%(313)
Colombian1.3%(118)
Guatemalan1.1%(97)
Mexican1%(86)
Salvadoran0.8%(76)
Ecuadorian0.6%(56)
Argentine0.5%(42)
Honduran0.2%(14)
Asian origin
Thai0.8%(73)
Chinese0.8%(71)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American17.5%(1,567)
German12.9%(1,161)
English12.8%(1,146)
Irish10.4%(933)
Italian5.5%(491)
Polish4.6%(417)
Scottish2%(179)
French1.9%(171)
West Indian1.3%(113)
Greek1.2%(106)
Dutch1%(91)
Norwegian1%(89)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(84)
Hungarian0.9%(82)
Belgian0.7%(66)
British0.7%(66)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(66)
Jamaican0.7%(66)
Portuguese0.6%(55)
Russian0.5%(48)
Czech0.5%(45)
Finnish0.5%(42)
Welsh0.5%(42)
Lithuanian0.3%(30)
Haitian0.3%(29)
Austrian0.3%(25)
Armenian0.2%(22)
Romanian0.2%(22)
Slovak0.2%(22)
Danish0.1%(13)
Turkish0.1%(12)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.0%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+35%since 2000
from 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.2%
−21.3 ptssince 2009
from 88.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
16.3%
+12.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2011
from 14.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
48.1%
+8.4 ptssince 2011
from 39.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.0%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
9.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.4%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2012
from 17.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.8%
+9.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 97.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 87.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 9.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(1,195)
Married50.8%(2,108)
Widowed2.7%(112)
Divorced17.7%(735)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(851)
Married52%(2,094)
Widowed13.5%(542)
Divorced13.5%(542)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.1%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
25.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
35.8%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.5%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+12.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
−15.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(180)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(238)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(391)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.4%(88)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,046 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

North Weeki Wachee, decade by decade

North Weeki Wachee population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
20004,253$58,266$165,77117.3%17.1
20108,524$63,924$270,30719.9%28.4
20209,131$64,065$209,68324.7%39.0
20248,979$64,891$328,70026.0%43.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in North Weeki Wachee, Florida?

North Weeki Wachee, Florida has about 8,979 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in North Weeki Wachee, Florida?

The typical household in North Weeki Wachee, Florida earns about $64,891 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Weeki Wachee, Florida expensive?

In North Weeki Wachee, Florida, the median home is worth about $328,700, and the typical rent is about $1,746 a month.

How educated are people in North Weeki Wachee, Florida?

About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in North Weeki Wachee, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Weeki Wachee, Florida?

About 11.7% of people in North Weeki Wachee, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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