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Wildwood, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Sumter County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
16,739
Population
287/sq mi density
$71,858
Median Income
$49,348 per capita
$419,700
Home Value
$291,770 Zillow
$1,578
Median Rent
43.5% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
319 sunny days/yr
657
Violent Crime/100K
3,420 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$71,858 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$419,700 home value, $1,578/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
657 violent crimes/100K (73% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+226%
5,724 → 18,658
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+12.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.2%
$42,481 → $71,858
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wildwood 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
42,659
+24,001 from 2023 (18,658)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,839
+$31,981 from 2023 ($71,858)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,724 | — | $42,481 | — |
| 2015 | 6,349 | +10.9% | $40,039 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,852 | +7.9% | $39,213 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,343 | +7.2% | $41,968 | +7% |
| 2021 | 16,540 | +125.2% | $59,158 | +41% |
| 2023 | 18,658 | +12.8% | $71,858 | +21.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.