COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wakulla County

Florida · 14,202 residents · 606 sq mi

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Wakulla County is home to 14,202 people in Florida. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 8,661 fewer people here than in 2000. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $48,600. Renters pay $331 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,202

−38%vs 2000

vs 22,863 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−7%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

606 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202435K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(943)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(1,240)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(1,127)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(1,086)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(756)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(2,142)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(2,281)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.3%(1,748)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(1,280)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.8%(965)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(526)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(108)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,019

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,149 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,858

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,678 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,600

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $79,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$331

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $506 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(19,393)

Black11.3%(2,586)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(443)

Asian0.2%(56)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.2%(12,098)

Black12.9%(1,837)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(89)

Asian0.3%(49)

Other1.5%(218)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.5%(543)

Mexican1.2%(418)

Central American0.6%(216)

Cuban0.4%(148)

South American0.4%(135)

Honduran0.3%(101)

Colombian0.2%(77)

Spaniard0.2%(64)

Guatemalan0.2%(63)

Venezuelan0.1%(49)

Dominican0.1%(45)

Nicaraguan0.1%(31)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Salvadoran0.1%(21)

Peruvian0%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese0.2%(64)

Asian Indian0.1%(53)

Filipino0.1%(26)

Hmong0.1%(25)

Japanese0%(9)

Vietnamese0%(9)

Indonesian0%(8)

Taiwanese0%(7)

Korean0%(5)

Thai0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(24)

Ancestry

English13.7%(4,863)

Irish9.9%(3,494)

German8.2%(2,896)

American7.9%(2,781)

Italian2.3%(817)

Scottish1.9%(656)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(573)

French1.2%(415)

Greek0.8%(266)

Subsaharan African0.7%(239)

Dutch0.5%(176)

Norwegian0.5%(175)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.4%(135)

Swedish0.4%(129)

Polish0.3%(105)

West Indian0.3%(104)

French Canadian0.3%(102)

Hungarian0.3%(95)

Portuguese0.3%(92)

Haitian0.2%(86)

Romanian0.2%(83)

Danish0.2%(79)

Arab0.2%(78)

British0.1%(53)

Russian0.1%(48)

Palestinian0.1%(46)

Finnish0.1%(43)

Swiss0.1%(42)

Canadian0.1%(38)

Ukrainian0.1%(23)

Syrian0.1%(22)

Armenian0.1%(19)

Jamaican0%(14)

Lebanese0%(10)

Nigerian0%(9)

Czech0%(4)

Ethiopian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.1%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.6%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.3 min

+2%vs 2000

vs 25.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.7%(5,215)

Married49.7%(7,928)

Widowed3.8%(600)

Divorced13.9%(2,223)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(2,730)

Married57.4%(7,704)

Widowed8.4%(1,125)

Divorced13.9%(1,866)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−5.3 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.5%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% 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)22.1%(609)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.2%(721)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.8%(931)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.2%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,752 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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