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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Defuniak Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 305 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Defuniak Springs · Walton County · Florida · United States · World
−8.0 pp since 2014
Defuniak Springs Walton County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Defuniak Springs
16.2%
Florida
21.3%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Defuniak Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.2% · 2024
First value 26.2% · 2013
Highest 26.2% · 2013
Lowest 15.5% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDefuniak SpringsChange Walton CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 16.2% +0.2 pp 20.1% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 16.0% −0.6 pp 19.8% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 16.6% +0.3 pp 20.0% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 16.2% +0.7 pp 19.5% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 15.5% −1.4 pp 19.7% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 16.9% −0.4 pp 19.5% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 17.2% −0.4 pp 19.4% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 17.6% −1.7 pp 18.9% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 19.3% −2.1 pp 18.8% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 21.4% −2.8 pp 18.4% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 24.1% −2.1 pp 17.7% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 26.2% 17.1% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sun City Center 72.8%
2 Indian River Shores 71.0%
3 Hutchinson Island South 68.5%
4 Longboat Key 64.4%
5 South Palm Beach 63.1%
6 Goodland 61.3%
7 Jupiter Island 58.6%
8 Palm Beach 57.3%
9 Steinhatchee 56.8%
10 South Pasadena 56.5%
11 Venice 55.6%
12 Manasota Key 55.1%
13 Daytona Beach Shores 54.5%
14 Wabasso Beach 53.9%
15 Hillsboro Beach 53.8%
16 The Meadows 53.5%
17 Sanibel 53.2%
18 St James City 52.7%
19 Micco 52.5%
20 Zephyrhills West 52.1%
21 Cortez 51.7%
22 Matlacha 51.5%
23 Juno Beach 50.6%
24 Citrus Hills 50.3%
25 South Beach 50.3%
…
105 Homosassa Springs 26.5%
106 Palm City 26.4%
107 Palm Beach Gardens 26.3%
108 Defuniak Springs 26.2%
109 Seville 26.2%
110 Stuart 26.2%
111 Gulfport 26.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.