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Watertown, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Columbia County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
2,797
Population
1,132/sq mi density
$43,164
Median Income
$21,376 per capita
$112,800
Home Value
$257,215 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
1,378
Violent Crime/100K
7,805 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$43,164 median income, 9.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,800 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,378 violent crimes/100K (263% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.3%
2,708 → 2,797
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.1%
$32,176 → $43,164
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watertown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,860
+63 from 2023 (2,797)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,014
+$9,850 from 2023 ($43,164)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,708 | — | $32,176 | — |
| 2015 | 3,318 | +22.5% | $34,349 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 3,030 | -8.7% | $36,799 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,082 | +1.7% | $35,643 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,525 | -18.1% | $34,531 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,797 | +10.8% | $43,164 | +25% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.