Wildwood

County:: Sumter County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 58.106
State:: Florida

Wildwood is a city located in Sumter County, Florida. Wildwood has a 2025 population of 20,433. Wildwood is currently growing at a rate of 4.6% annually and its population has increased by 28.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,940 in 2020.

The average household income in Wildwood is $96,571 with a poverty rate of 13.29%.The median age in Wildwood is 62.2 years: 62.7 years for males, and 61.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wildwood includes 79.25% White, 12.73% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,265	79.25%
Black or African American	2,131	12.73%
Two or more races	867	5.18%
Other race	357	2.13%
Asian	100	0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	19	0.11%

Wildwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wildwood's average per capita income is $41,184. Household income levels show a median of $71,858. The poverty rate stands at 13.29%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,403	-
Families	$83,815	$112,476
Households	$71,858	$96,571
Non Families	$52,277	$67,601

$41,184

Average Income

$71,858

Median Household Income

13.29%

Poverty Rate