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People Statistics · City

Population in Destin

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 113 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Destin Okaloosa County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 10 figures
Latest value · 2025 14,046 −0.1% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 113 of 243 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +7.3% +1.0% a year on average
share of Okaloosa County 6.33% Okaloosa County: 221,810 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+7.3% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Destin 14,046
Okaloosa County 222K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Destin · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 14,046 · 2025
First value 12,151 · 2010
Highest 14,383 · 2023
Lowest 12,151 · 2010
Average change +1.0% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearDestinChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 14,046 −0.1% 222K 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 14,065 −2.2% 220K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 14,383 +0.8% 220K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 14,273 +1.1% 217K 22M 334M 8B
2021 14,119 +0.5% 214K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 14,043 +0.6% 212K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 13,960 +1.2% 211K 21M — 7.8B
2018 13,800 +2.9% 207K 21M — 7.7B
2017 13,408 +1.6% 204K 21M — 7.6B
2016 13,197 +0.8% 200K 21M — 7.5B
2015 13,088 +1.1% 198K 20M — 7.4B
2014 12,943 +0.3% 195K 20M — 7.4B
2013 12,899 +2.8% 193K 20M — 7.3B
2012 12,550 +2.7% 190K 19M — 7.2B
2011 12,222 +0.6% 183K 19M — 7.1B
2010 12,151 181K 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
243 Otter Creek 114
242 Horseshoe Beach 172
241 Layton 212
240 Ebro 246
239 Sopchoppy 474
238 Laurel Hill 559
237 Sea Ranch Lakes 567
236 Bell 568
235 Jay 583
234 Yankeetown 633
233 Melbourne Village 681
232 Cedar Key 743
231 Shalimar 753
230 Jupiter Island 833
229 Bradenton Beach 928
228 Anna Maria 1,021
227 Golden Beach 1,025
226 Medley 1,083
225 Indian Shores 1,184
224 Mexico Beach 1,212
223 Bronson 1,267
222 Palm Beach Shores 1,357
221 Redington Beach 1,374
220 Baldwin 1,396
219 North Redington Beach 1,468
…
116 Fernandina Beach 13,722
115 Miami Springs 13,801
114 South Daytona 13,861
113 Destin 14,065
112 Callaway 14,189
111 Oldsmar 14,725
110 Key Biscayne 14,964
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.