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Welaka, Florida

Town in Putnam County, Florida · ZIP 32193

  • Putnam County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 763 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 537Households
  • $51,528Median household income
  • $271,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+21.8%
5506006507007502000: 58620002010: 70120102020: 7142020586714
Population of Welaka at each census
CensusPopulation
2000586
2010701
2020714

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Welaka
Under $50k49%
$50k to $100k38.6%
$100k to $150k7.8%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over0.4%

Median household income $51,528 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Welaka
Owner occupied
426 units
Renter occupied
111 units
Vacancy rate
30.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Welaka compared with its county and state
Welaka compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWelakaPutnam CountyFlorida
Population1,05974,23521,928,881
Median household income$51,528$47,256$71,711
Median age53.145.042.6
Median home value$271,200$147,300$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.9%14.1%33.2%
Foreign-born residents0.9%4.7%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.3%72.6%67.3%
Mean commute to work36.7 minutes30.7 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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