Wildwood, TN Demographics

A map of Wildwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	956	1,093	98.8%	94.5%
Hispanic	12	19	1.2%	1.6%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	38	0.0%	3.3%

Wildwood, Tennessee has an estimated population of 968, a large decrease from the 1,157 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.8% White, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wildwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wildwood has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wildwood, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 2.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wildwood is ranked the 312th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wildwood was ranked the 282nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wildwood's White Population

956 residents of Wildwood, or 98.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wildwood is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Wildwood ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wildwood's White population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Wildwood's population has increased from 94.5% to 98.8%.

Wildwood is more White than neighboring Eagleton Village (86.4% White), Rockford (83.6% White), Walland (95.2% White), Alcoa (70.1% White), and Maryville (86.5% White).

Wildwood's Black Population

0 residents of Wildwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wildwood is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Wildwood ranks 443rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wildwood's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wildwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wildwood is less Black than neighboring Eagleton Village (4.4% Black), Alcoa (11.9% Black), and Maryville (2.9% Black).

Wildwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Wildwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wildwood is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Wildwood ranks 314th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wildwood's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wildwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wildwood is less Asian than neighboring Alcoa (1.3% Asian), and Maryville (1.9% Asian).

Wildwood's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Wildwood, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wildwood is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wildwood ranks 384th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wildwood's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wildwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Wildwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Eagleton Village (3.6% Hispanic), Rockford (7.5% Hispanic), Walland (2.1% Hispanic), Alcoa (10.6% Hispanic), and Maryville (5.3% Hispanic).

Wildwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wildwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wildwood is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wildwood ranks 427th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wildwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wildwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wildwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockford (0.1% Native American/Other), Alcoa (0.7% Native American/Other), and Maryville (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wildwood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wildwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wildwood is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Wildwood ranks 325th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wildwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wildwood's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Wildwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Eagleton Village (5.6% Multiracial), Rockford (8.7% Multiracial), Walland (2.7% Multiracial), Alcoa (5.4% Multiracial), and Maryville (3.1% 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.