Wakulla County Demographics

A map of Wakulla County's Population by Race

Wakulla County, Florida had a population of 33,764 in 2020. It was 77.0% White, 12.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wakulla County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wakulla County is the 49th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Wakulla County's White Population

25,987 residents of Wakulla County identify as White, or 77.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wakulla County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Wakulla County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wakulla County is more White than neighboring Leon County (53.9% White), Jefferson County (60.1% White), Gadsden County (32.2% White), and Liberty County (71.8% White). Wakulla County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (78.7% White).

Wakulla County's Black Population

4,202 residents of Wakulla County identify as Black, or 12.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wakulla County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Wakulla County is ranked #26 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wakulla County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (11.3% Black). Wakulla County is less Black than neighboring Leon County (29.9% Black), Jefferson County (31.7% Black), Gadsden County (53.2% Black), and Liberty County (17% Black).

Wakulla County's Asian Population

198 residents of Wakulla County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wakulla County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Wakulla County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wakulla County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.2% Asian), Gadsden County (0.3% Asian), Liberty County (0.2% Asian), and Franklin County (0.2% Asian). Wakulla County is less Asian than neighboring Leon County (3.6% Asian).

Wakulla County's Hispanic Population

1,577 residents of Wakulla County identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wakulla County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Wakulla County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wakulla County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (4.5% Hispanic). Wakulla County is less Hispanic than neighboring Leon County (7.8% Hispanic), Gadsden County (11.6% Hispanic), Liberty County (7% Hispanic), and Franklin County (5.4% Hispanic).

Wakulla County's Native American/Other Population

299 residents of Wakulla County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wakulla County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Wakulla County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wakulla County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), Gadsden County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Franklin County (0.7% Native American/Other). Wakulla County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Liberty County (1% Native American/Other).

Wakulla County's Multiracial Population

1,501 residents of Wakulla County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wakulla County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Wakulla County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wakulla County is more Multiracial than neighboring Leon County (4% Multiracial), Jefferson County (2.8% Multiracial), Gadsden County (2.2% Multiracial), Liberty County (2.9% Multiracial), and Franklin County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.