Wetumpka

Population: 7,182
Median household income: $54,945
Median home value: $184,100

Located in Elmore County, Alabama, Wetumpka is a community with a population of 7,182. The median household income of $54,945 is below the Elmore County median ($75,553).

From 2019 to 2023, Wetumpka's population declined 12.9% from 8,243 to 7,182, while its median home value rose 34.3% from $137,100 to $184,100.

The typical home was built around 1994. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,182
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,945
Median home value: $184,100
Median gross rent: $1,088
Housing units: 2,888
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2437,182

Median household income

$42,820$54,945

Median home value

$137,100$184,100

Median gross rent

$792$1,088

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,243	$42,820	$137,100	$792
2020	8,282	$46,509	$147,700	$807
2021	7,025	$49,146	$160,300	$899
2022	7,129	$54,477	$172,200	$976
2023	7,182	$54,945	$184,100	$1,088

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	432	6.0%
5 to 17	1,144	15.9%
18 to 24	625	8.7%
25 to 34	1,360	18.9%
35 to 44	1,062	14.8%
45 to 54	877	12.2%
55 to 64	601	8.4%
65 to 74	460	6.4%
75 and over	621	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,608	64.2%
Black or African American	2,139	29.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	183	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	141	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	615	12.3%
High school graduate	1,817	36.5%
Some college or associate's	1,476	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	706	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	367	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,565	90.8%
Carpooled	65	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	196	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	566	21.5%
15 to 29 min	805	30.6%
30 to 44 min	1,028	39.1%
45 to 59 min	120	4.6%
60+ min	111	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 13.3% (799 of 6,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,580	62.4%
Nonfamily households	952	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,532	87.7%
Vacant	356	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,583	62.5%
Renter-occupied	949	37.5%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,989	68.9%
1-unit, attached	43	1.5%
2 to 4 units	269	9.3%
5 to 19 units	338	11.7%
20 or more units	69	2.4%
Mobile home & other	180	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0181720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 32.5404, -86.2070