Florida · County air quality · 2025
Wakulla County, Florida
Median AQI 41 (Good). 75.6% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 41
- Median AQI
- 75.6%
- Good-air days
- 0
- Unhealthy days
- 45%
- Cleaner than US counties
Wakulla County's 2025 annual median AQI is 41 (Good), with 75.6% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Wakulla County, Florida posted a 2025 median AQI of 41 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 75.6% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Wakulla County's 75.6% Good-day share places it cleaner than 45% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Armstrong County (70.5% Good, median AQI 41) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Wakulla County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Wakulla County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (73.0% → 75.6%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 41
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Wakulla County, Florida ranks #519 of 951 by median AQI (41) and #515 by good-day share (75.6%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Wakulla County's peak single-day AQI fell from 139 to 80 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -59 points.
- Wakulla County's Good-day share rose from 73.3% to 75.6% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +2.3 percentage points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 276 d · 75.6%
- Moderate · 89 d · 24.4%
How did Wakulla County's air break down in 2025?
Across 365 monitored days, 276 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 80 (Moderate).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Wakulla County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Wakulla County's Good-day share is 75.6% - cleaner than 45% of that comparison set.
Wakulla County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
75.6% 45th percentile higher than 45% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Wakulla County.
- PM2.5 · 226 days · 61.9%
- Ozone · 134 days · 36.7%
- CO · 5 days · 1.4%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Wakulla County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (356 reported days in 2024). May posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 49, peak 64); Sep was cleanest at median 30. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 41 vs 39 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,814 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (47), while Sep is lowest (36). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Wakulla County's air quality is rated Good based on 75.6% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 75.6% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 41. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 226 of 365 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is stable in Wakulla County. Highest Good-day share: 2021 (77.8%, 284 of 365 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 265 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 164 |
| 2021 | 284 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 81 |
| 2022 | 279 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 97 |
| 2023 | 272 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 80 |
| 2024 | 261 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 139 |
| 2025 | 276 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 80 |
How does Wakulla County compare?
How Wakulla County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.
Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Wakulla County, Florida · 2020–2025
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