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 51.2 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 4.0% between 1997 and 2007 (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 (2008)	31,089	1396	Covered Employment	5,657	1904
Growth (%) since 1990	118.9%	44	Avg wage per job	$30,586	1505
Households (2000)	8,450	1676	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	11.3%	1499
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	15,368	1376	Avg wage per job	$58,105	228
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.5	2180	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.9%	1724
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$25,789	2270	Avg wage per job	$32,892	2419
Median Household Income (2007)	$46,997	817	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	5.4%	1803
Poverty Rate (2007)	11.3	2203	Avg wage per job	$27,438	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	1844