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Wakulla County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Wakulla County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wakulla County is a small, predominantly residential community of 34,608 with an 83.8% homeownership rate and a median home value of $216,300, reflecting its character as a lower-density, owner-occupied enclave. The labor force is modest—participation stands at 57.5%—with 87.5% holding a high school diploma or higher, though only 21.3% have a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings reach $42,872 against a median household income of $81,895. The county posted 8.6% population growth over five years, a 3.1% unemployment rate, and a 5.6% poverty rate, with a mean commute of 33 minutes suggesting many residents work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

34,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,895

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.6% since 2018

Wakulla County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,541 (77.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,857 (13.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,217 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races902 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone446 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone214 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish958
  2. 2.Other Indo-European376
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)249
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic83
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island69

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,752

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,955

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,377
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)2,760
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,224
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,740
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,510

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,579
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,888
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,626
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,930
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,431

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 3.96×)2,962
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.55×)1,695
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)2,190
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.89×)667
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.85×)1,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$216,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,155/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,515 (24.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,193 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,103 (10.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,067 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999706 (6.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999653 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,872

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,116 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled1,696 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,242 (7.6%)
  • Other116 (0.7%)
  • Walked57 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle22 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.