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Wakulla County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 154 people sentenced in Wakulla County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 8 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 37% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

154people in prison
8 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
37%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
29life sentences

Sentences by offense: Wakulla County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleWakulla median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary191010
Methamphetamine123.53
Aggravated Battery101110

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White11776%
Black3221%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

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About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Wakulla County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.