Wakulla County Demographics

A map of Wakulla County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,147	25,987	76.7%	77.0%
Black	4,840	4,202	13.7%	12.4%
Hispanic	1,737	1,577	4.9%	4.7%
Multiracial	1,242	1,501	3.5%	4.4%
Native American/Other	290	299	0.8%	0.9%
Asian	131	198	0.4%	0.6%

Wakulla County, Florida has an estimated population of 35,387, an increase from the 33,764 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.7% White, 13.7% Black, 4.9% Hispanic, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wakulla County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wakulla is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wakulla County, that probability was 38.8% in 2020 and 38.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wakulla County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Wakulla County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wakulla County's White Population

27,147 residents of Wakulla County, or 76.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wakulla County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Wakulla County ranks 15th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakulla County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Wakulla County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 76.7%.

Wakulla County is more White than neighboring Leon County (53.2% White), Jefferson County (60.3% White), Gadsden County (31.3% White), and Liberty County (76.6% White). Wakulla County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (78.4% White).

Wakulla County's Black Population

4,840 residents of Wakulla County, or 13.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wakulla County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Wakulla County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakulla County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Black residents' share of Wakulla County's population has increased from 12.4% to 13.7%.

Wakulla County is more Black than neighboring Liberty County (11.5% Black), and Franklin County (10.6% Black). Wakulla County is less Black than neighboring Leon County (30.2% Black), Jefferson County (27.8% Black), and Gadsden County (52.2% Black).

Wakulla County's Asian Population

131 residents of Wakulla County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wakulla County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wakulla County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakulla County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.8%. Asian residents' share of Wakulla County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wakulla County is more Asian than neighboring Gadsden County (0.1% Asian), Liberty County (0.2% Asian), and Franklin County (0.1% Asian). Wakulla County is less Asian than neighboring Leon County (3.5% Asian), and Jefferson County (1.2% Asian).

Wakulla County's Hispanic Population

1,737 residents of Wakulla County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wakulla County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wakulla County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakulla County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Wakulla County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Wakulla County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leon County (8.2% Hispanic), Jefferson County (5.1% Hispanic), Gadsden County (12.5% Hispanic), Liberty County (6.4% Hispanic), and Franklin County (5.6% Hispanic).

Wakulla County's Native American/Other Population

290 residents of Wakulla County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wakulla County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Wakulla County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakulla County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wakulla County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Wakulla County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leon County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Gadsden County (0.3% Native American/Other), Liberty County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Wakulla County's Multiracial Population

1,242 residents of Wakulla County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wakulla County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wakulla County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wakulla County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 17.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wakulla County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.5%.

Wakulla County is less Multiracial than neighboring Leon County (4.4% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5% Multiracial), Liberty County (4.6% Multiracial), and Franklin County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.