Wetumpka, AL Population

By | August 19, 2019
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Population: 5,726. Estimated population in July 2020: 6,905 (+20.6% change)
Males: 2,193 (38.3%), Females: 3,533 (61.7%)

Elmore County

Zip codes: 36092, 36093.

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $35,536
Median house value: $86,400

Races in Wetumpka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Black (29.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Irish (7.2%), English (6.2%), German (5.6%), Scottish (2.2%), Italian (1.7%).

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 8.5 square miles

Map of Wetumpka, AL

Population

For population 25 years and over in Wetumpka

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wetumpka city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +793 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Wetumpka:

  • ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (500 HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wetumpka:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wetumpka:

  • MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 21 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 72 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 76 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wetumpka:

Amtrak station near Wetumpka:

  • 18 miles: MONTGOMERY (950 W. SOUTH BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wetumpka:

  • FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
  • ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 15 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 22 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)

Schools

Public high schools in Wetumpka:

  • WETUMPKA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 973; Location: 1251 COOSA RIVER PKWY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ELMORE COUNTY TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 800 KELLY-FITZPATRICK DR; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wetumpka:

  • WETUMPKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 949; Location: 510 MICANOPY ST; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WETUMPKA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 842; Location: 1000 MICANOPY ST; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WETUMPKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 409 N ALABAMA ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Wetumpka:

  • WETUMPKA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $131,339; Location: 212 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 21,381 books; 1,150 audio materials; 913 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)