The Town Files

Wakulla County, Florida

35,387 people. The median home is worth $258,300 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $81,895.

Towns in Wakulla County

Towns in Wakulla County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Crawfordville4,853$255,500$82,65642.0

People and housing

Wakulla CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$258,300$331,600
Median rent$1,108$1,569
Median household income$81,895$71,140
Median age42.342.8
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%28.8%
Below the poverty line6.7%11.3%

Jobs and pay

6,620 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,580 a year.

Largest industries in Wakulla CountyRetail1,033 jobs · $29,432Hotels & restaurants776 jobs · $21,278Construction591 jobs · $51,366Manufacturing541 jobs · $79,572Health care & social assistan…444 jobs · $39,014Professional & technical serv…350 jobs · $92,655
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wakulla County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 605 storm events in Wakulla County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Wakulla County by type since 1996Hail27Drought52Tornado15Wildfire5Heavy Rain18Flash Flood16Funnel Cloud5Excessive Heat18Tropical Storm33Storm Surge/Tide17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wakulla County has been included in 47 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 27, 2026HurricaneDR-4955: Hurricane Isaias
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).