Jefferson County vs. Wakulla County

	Jefferson County (FL)	Wakulla County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,288	32,461
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.2%	5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,759	30,783
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,761	30,776
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.0%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.5%	15.7%
Female persons, percent	47.6%	46.6%
White alone, percent	63.1%	83.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.3%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.9%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.1%	80.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,117	2,908
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,769	13,702
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,900	$144,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,145	$1,218
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$379	$349
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$758	$855
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.2%	4.9%
Building permits, 2018	62	222
Households, 2014-2018	5,771	11,068
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.04	2.56
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.8%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.0%	6.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.2%	90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.9%	76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.1%	87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.0%	18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.0%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.6%	12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	45.8%	54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.6%	60.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	11,985	13,107
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	67,307	176,058
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,721	$5,713
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.9	33.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,173	$62,778
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,448	$24,322
Persons in poverty, percent	17.9%	11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	256	447
Total employment, 2017	1,628	3,455
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	53,930	108,021
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.0%	-3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,038	2,060
All firms, 2012	1,097	2,120
Men-owned firms, 2012	530	1,274
Women-owned firms, 2012	433	643
Minority-owned firms, 2012	299	276
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	731	1,725
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	200	399
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	809	1,611
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	24.7	50.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	598.10	606.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (FL) and Wakulla county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.