City in Elmore County, Alabama · 11.5 sq mi · 662 people per sq mi
About 7,600 people live in Wetumpka. The typical household earns $57,763, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,314 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.94%
Men 32 · Women 36.9
1850–2026
7,621
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
7,621
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,621 | +86 | 1.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,535 | -125 | 1.63% |
| 2024 | 7,660 | +265 | 3.58% |
| 2023 | 7,395 | -139 | 1.84% |
| 2022 | 7,534 | +241 | 3.30% |
| 2021 | 7,293 | -21 | 0.29% |
| 2020 | 7,314 | -1,046 | 12.51% |
| 2019 | 8,360 | +56 | 0.67% |
| 2018 | 8,304 | +143 | 1.75% |
| 2017 | 8,161 | -9 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Never married | 35% | 42% | 30% |
| Divorced | 20% | 17% | 23% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau