Wildwood Lake, Tennessee Population 2024

3,864

Wildwood Lake Demographics

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

  • White: 90.6%
  • Other race: 6.05%
  • Two or more races: 2.12%
  • Black or African American: 1.23%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
321.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.92% (250)
The current population of Wildwood Lake, Tennessee is 3,864 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,614.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,16290.6%
Other race2116.05%
Two or more races742.12%
Black or African American431.23%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wildwood Lake Population by Race

Wildwood Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Wildwood Lake Median Age

42.7

Total

42.9

Male

42.6

Female

Wildwood Lake Adults

There are 2,692 adults, (491 of whom are seniors) in Wildwood Lake.

Wildwood Lake Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Wildwood Lake Sex Ratio

Female1,74550%
Male1,74550%

Wildwood Lake Population by Age

Wildwood Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3702.5473.926.1
Married6982.99010
Non Family3831.1870.529.5
Female1973.1425.974.1
Male924.1669.630.4

2.96

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wildwood Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2178.75%
Associates Degree2299.23%
Bachelors Degree29812.02%
Graduate Degree813.27%
High School Graduate94538.1%
Less Than 9th Grade2158.67%
Some College49519.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wildwood Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wildwood Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2141,956379
Hispanic191550
Other Race88620
Black4350
2+ Races25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.12%.

Wildwood Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,419$58,900$42,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$45,020$47,201$23,148
Less Than 9th Grade$18,448$0$18,750
Overall$44,226$47,759$40,951
Some College$53,920$37,375$58,864

$44,226

Average Earnings

$47,759

Average Male

$40,951

Average Female

Wildwood Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wildwood Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wildwood Lake Language

84.05% of Wildwood Lake residents speak only English, while 15.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.13% of the population.

Wildwood Lake Language

Wildwood Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,88655119.09%
Hispanic4935210.55%
Multiple744966.22%
Black434093.02%
Other2112411.37%

19.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.68%

Male Poverty Rate

19.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wildwood Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wildwood Lake is Black, with 93.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wildwood Lake is Hispanic, with 10.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.25%.

Wildwood Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.91%
Some College15.47%
Bachelors or Greater13.19%
High School11.32%

Wildwood Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed3.29%
Female Employed0%

Wildwood Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wildwood Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,239$79,837
Households$61,824$68,498
Married Families$81,447$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,239$34,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wildwood Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wildwood Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wildwood Lake Marriage

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

Wildwood Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wildwood Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

91

Number of Veterans

91

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea26
Vietnam24
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War10
World War II0

Wildwood Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+39
35 to 5428
55 to 6413
65 to 7411
18 to 340

Wildwood Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White913.6%

Wildwood Lake Veterans by Race

Wildwood Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wildwood Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Wildwood Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wildwood Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wildwood Lake 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

56.56%

Born in Wildwood Lake

89.89%

Native Born

10.11%

Foreign Born

9.89%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.89% of Wildwood Lake residents were born in the United States, with 56.56% having been born in Tennessee. 9.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wildwood Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,864531.39%
20233,811531.41%
20223,758-127-3.27%
20213,8852717.5%
20203,614-25-0.69%
20193,6392397.03%
20183,400-268-7.31%
20173,6681825.22%
20163,486110.32%
20153,475-66-1.86%
20143,541-324-8.38%
20133,86564520.03%
20123,220-137-4.08%
20113,3572337.46%
20103,12400%

Wildwood Lake Population by Year