Wakulla County, FL Population

Overview

33,144

Total Population

42.6

Median age

45.13%

Female population %

121.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

46.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,335

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wakulla County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wakulla County is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wakulla County's population under 18 was 20.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wakulla County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wakulla County, 16.69% were under the age of 15, 16.02% aged 15 to 29, 52.21% aged 30 to 64, 14.11% aged 65 to 84, and 0.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,228 less females than males in Wakulla County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.13% females and 54.87% males in Wakulla County, FL.
The Wakulla County, FL gender ratio is 121.6:100 i.e. 121.6 men to 100 women (1.216).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,659.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,479.

Wakulla County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wakulla County population: 80.19% are White, 13.51% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 1.48% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.
Wakulla County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,335 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,809 (95.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wakulla County is White with a population of 26,579 (80.19% of the total population).

Wakulla County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 35,178 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wakulla County's population increased by 7,871 (34.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wakulla County's population increased by 3,071 (9.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wakulla County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 22,953.