Wetumpka is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 7,344 people and six associated neighborhoods, Wetumpka is the 90th largest community in Alabama. Wetumpka has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Wetumpka, where the median household income is $54,477.00.

Being a small city, Wetumpka does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Wetumpka citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.09% of adults in Wetumpka have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wetumpka in 2022 was $29,330, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,320 for a family of four. However, Wetumpka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wetumpka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Wetumpka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wetumpka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wetumpka include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Wetumpka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Slavic languages.