Wetumpka, Alabama
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,528 people and 2,206 households residing in the city. The population density was 645 inhabitants per square mile (249.2/km²).

Wetumpka, Alabama

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2010, there were 6,528 people and 2,206 households residing in the city. The population density was 645 inhabitants per square mile (249.2/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1850	3,824	—

1870	1,137	—

1880	816	−28.2%

1890	619	−24.1%

1900	562	−9.2%

1910	1,103	96.3%

1920	1,520	37.8%

1930	2,357	55.1%

1940	3,089	31.1%

1950	3,813	23.4%

1960	3,672	−3.7%

1970	3,912	6.5%

1980	4,341	11.0%

1990	4,670	7.6%

2000	5,726	22.6%

2010	6,528	14.0%

Est. 2017	8,148	24.8%

U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate

Sentence(s)

By 1870, Wetumpka had 1,137 residents, and in 1880, 816 residents; by 1890, it had declined to 619, and would bottom out at 562 in 1900.

final_sentence: By 1870, Wetumpka had 1,137 residents, and in 1880, 816 residents; by 1890, it had declined to 619, and would bottom out at 562 in 1900.