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Okaloosa County, Florida

Okaloosa County, Florida · ZIP 32531, 32536, 32539

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 220,483 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 84,123Households
  • $79,097Median household income
  • $324,800Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Okaloosa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+24.1%
160k180k200k220k2000: 170,49820002010: 180,82220102020: 211,6682020170,498211,668
Population of Okaloosa County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000170,498
2010180,822
2020211,668

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

Household income in Okaloosa County
Under $50k28.2%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k19.2%
$150k to $200k9.2%
$200k and over10.4%

Median household income $79,097 · 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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Okaloosa County
Owner occupied
56,997 units
Renter occupied
27,126 units
Vacancy rate
17.9%

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, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Okaloosa County2023
Accommodation and food services12,349
Retail trade12,242
Health care and social assistance10,294
Professional, scientific, and technical services8,194
Other services (except public administration)3,563
Construction3,470
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,312
Transportation and warehousing1,983

64,766 employees in 6,011 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Okaloosa County compared with its state
Okaloosa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOkaloosa CountyFlorida
Population214,28121,928,881
Median household income$79,097$71,711
Median age37.342.6
Median home value$324,800$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.2%33.2%
Foreign-born residents8.3%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.8%67.3%
Mean commute to work26.3 minutes28.0 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Okaloosa County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
CrestviewCity30,72718.9 sq mi
WrightCensus designated place27,2335.48 sq mi
Fort Walton BeachCity21,1887.64 sq mi
NicevilleCity17,91914.4 sq mi
DestinCity13,9917.50 sq mi
Lake LorraineCensus designated place7,2102.06 sq mi
Ocean CityCensus designated place6,4801.55 sq mi
ValparaisoCity4,85211.9 sq mi
Mary EstherCity4,0701.46 sq mi
Eglin AFBCensus designated place2,9753.08 sq mi
Hurlburt FieldCensus designated place2,86710.1 sq mi
ShalimarTown7570.29 sq mi
Laurel HillCity6063.92 sq mi
Cinco BayouTown4680.17 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.