Wakulla County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 606.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 49.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 262.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 11.5% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.57 persons compared to an average family size of 2.99 persons. In 2007 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $34,626. Per capita income grew by 8.1% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	29,726	1421	Covered Employment	5,656	1904
Growth (%) since 1990	109.3%	48	Avg wage per job	$30,588	1509
Households (2000)	8,450	1676	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	11.3%	1498
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	15,595	1373	Avg wage per job	$58,105	227
Unemployment Rate (2007)	2.9	2829	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.9%	1723
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$25,154	2121	Avg wage per job	$32,892	2418
Median Household Income (2005)	$41,863	950	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	5.4%	1807
Poverty Rate (2005)	11.8	2098	Avg wage per job	$27,430	1395
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	78.4	1,683	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.6%	629
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	15.7	1,320	Avg wage per job	$34,203	1845