CDP in Sussex County, Virginia · 3.8 sq mi · 3,232 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Wakefield. The typical household earns $237,975, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,413 in 2020
Poverty rate 1.76%
Men 40.4 · Women 42.8
2011–2026
12,197
2026 projection
6.9% 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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2011–2026
12,197
2026 projection
6.9% 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 | 12,197 | +58 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,139 | +115 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 12,024 | +403 | 3.47% |
| 2022 | 11,621 | +87 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 11,534 | +121 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 11,413 | -141 | 1.22% |
| 2019 | 11,554 | -228 | 1.94% |
| 2018 | 11,782 | -611 | 4.93% |
| 2017 | 12,393 | -304 | 2.39% |
| 2016 | 12,697 | -385 | 2.94% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 119 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 57 residents
68% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 68% | 69% | 67% |
| Never married | 23% | 26% | 21% |
| Divorced | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau