Wetumpka Population History 1990 - 2023

Wetumpka Population Facts

What is the current population of Wetumpka?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Wetumpka is 7,218. Wetumpka, Alabama is the 3,944th largest city in the US.

What county is Wetumpka, Alabama in?

Wetumpka is located entirely in Elmore County.

What is the size of Wetumpka, Alabama in square miles?

Wetumpka has an area of 10.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Wetumpka?

The current population of Wetumpka (7,218) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Wetumpka growing?

Wetumpka has grown 23.8% since the 2000. Wetumpka, Alabama is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 79% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Wetumpka, Alabama?

Wetumpka has a population density of 645.4 people per square mile.

Wetumpka Demographics

What is the voting age population of Wetumpka, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Wetumpka, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,599. The voting age population is 36.9% male and 63.1% female.

What percentage of Wetumpka, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.4% of the residents of Wetumpka are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Wetumpka, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Wetumpka are 61.7% White, 33.1% Black, 2.5% Two or more races, 1.7% Other, 0.9% Asian and 0.1% American Indian. Additionally, 1.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Wetumpka, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Wetumpka, 12.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.1%. On a per-household basis, 10.6% of families are below the poverty line in Wetumpka.

What percentage of Wetumpka, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 51.1% of Wetumpka residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Wetumpka, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.5% of Wetumpka residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.7% have a bachelor's degree and 7.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Wetumpka, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Wetumpka residents aged 5 and older, 2.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Wetumpka Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Wetumpka, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Wetumpka is 7.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Wetumpka, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Wetumpka, 28.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Wetumpka, Alabama?

The median household income in Wetumpka is $42,820.

Wetumpka Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Wetumpka, Alabama?

In Wetumpka, 58.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Wetumpka, Alabama?

Renters occupy 41.3% of housing units in Wetumpka.

What percentage of Wetumpka, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Wetumpka, 5.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Wetumpka, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Wetumpka, 26.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 930 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Wetumpka, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Wetumpka is $792.

What percentage of households in Wetumpka, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Wetumpka, 72.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.