Wedgefield, Florida Population 2024

8,539

Wedgefield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wedgefield was:

  • White: 59.21%
  • Other race: 13.01%
  • Black or African American: 11.61%
  • Two or more races: 8.48%
  • Asian: 6.98%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
23.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
366.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.87% (837)
The current population of Wedgefield, Florida is 8,539 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,702.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,90159.21%
Other race1,07713.01%
Black or African American96111.61%
Two or more races7028.48%
Asian5786.98%
Native American580.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wedgefield Population by Race

Wedgefield Population Pyramid 2024

Wedgefield Median Age

43.2

Total

45

Male

41.5

Female

Wedgefield Adults

There are 6,403 adults, (1,473 of whom are seniors) in Wedgefield.

Wedgefield Age Dependency

67.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Wedgefield Sex Ratio

Female4,65256.2%
Male3,62543.8%

Wedgefield Population by Age

Wedgefield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6043.1890.99.1
Married1,8703.4992.97.1
Non Family3651.2895.94.1
Female2523.8781.718.3
Male1172.6663.236.8

3.45

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

90.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wedgefield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1843.14%
Associates Degree60110.25%
Bachelors Degree1,76430.08%
Graduate Degree68711.71%
High School Graduate1,44224.59%
Less Than 9th Grade1813.09%
Some College1,00617.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wedgefield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wedgefield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7862,6941,200
Hispanic1,5361,381359
Other Race787731332
Black562517299
Asian504487312
2+ Races45541674
Native American585844

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 75.86%.

Wedgefield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,368$72,500$61,132
Graduate Degree$79,744$113,750$79,167
High School Graduate$61,476$63,056$45,089
Less Than 9th Grade$68,237$68,942$0
Overall$61,467$63,083$60,630
Some College$43,613$42,583$45,741

$61,467

Average Earnings

$63,083

Average Male

$60,630

Average Female

Wedgefield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wedgefield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wedgefield Language

71.1% of Wedgefield residents speak only English, while 28.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.21% of the population.

Wedgefield Language

Wedgefield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,8191664.35%
Hispanic2,3641134.78%
Multiple7027510.68%
Black961676.97%
Other1,077232.14%

4.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.49%

Male Poverty Rate

3.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wedgefield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wedgefield is Multiple, with 10.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wedgefield is Other, with 2.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.32%.

Wedgefield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.62%
High School5.69%
Some College4.04%
Bachelors or Greater2.28%

Wedgefield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.3%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wedgefield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wedgefield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,447$122,360
Households$107,446$118,231
Married Families$121,974$-999,999,999
Non Families$78,192$85,684

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wedgefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

73.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Wedgefield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wedgefield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wedgefield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wedgefield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

699

Number of Veterans

545

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War285
Vietnam216
Second Gulf War143
Korea15
World War II0

Wedgefield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64233
35 to 54184
65 to 74146
75+136
18 to 340

Wedgefield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42211.01%
Black18129.58%
2+ Races6412.24%
Hispanic623.64%
Native American1729.31%
Asian152.66%

Wedgefield Veterans by Race

Wedgefield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wedgefield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wedgefield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wedgefield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wedgefield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.31%

Born in Wedgefield

83.86%

Native Born

16.14%

Foreign Born

2.89%

Non Citizen

13.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.86% of Wedgefield residents were born in the United States, with 30.31% having been born in Florida. 2.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wedgefield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,5391311.56%
20238,4081311.58%
20228,2773654.61%
20217,9122102.73%
20207,702-478-5.84%
20198,1804796.22%
20187,7011852.46%
20177,5161912.61%
20167,325-475-6.09%
20157,8004636.31%
20147,3371,07717.2%
20136,260-824-11.63%
20127,0844056.06%
20116,679-26-0.39%
20106,70500%

Wedgefield Population by Year