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Residents 65 and over in Destin

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points section.rank · Towns of Florida section.updated Oct 21, 2026
people · Destin Okaloosa County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 18.3% +0.3 pp section.change_since
Towns of Florida · 2024 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +0.9 pp
vs Okaloosa County +1.6 pp Okaloosa County: 16.6% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Destin · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States · section.levels.world
+0.9 pp section.change_since
Destin Okaloosa County Florida United States section.levels.world

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

section.compare Residents 65 and over · percent
Destin
18.3%
Okaloosa County
16.6%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
section.levels.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 Destin · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 18.3% · 2024
First value 16.9% · 2013
Highest 18.8% · 2022
Lowest 16.7% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

section.all_years · 2013 – 2024

YearDestinChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited Statessection.levels.world
2024section.estimate 18.3% +0.3 pp 16.6% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023section.estimate 18.0% −0.8 pp 16.4% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022section.estimate 18.8% +0.8 pp 16.3% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021section.estimate 18.0% +1.2 pp 15.8% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020section.estimate 16.8% −1.9 pp 16.0% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019section.estimate 18.7% +1.3 pp 15.7% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018section.estimate 17.4% +0.8 pp 15.4% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017section.estimate 16.7% −1.7 pp 15.1% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016section.estimate 18.3% +1.5 pp 15.1% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015section.estimate 16.8% −0.6 pp 14.7% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014section.estimate 17.3% +0.4 pp 14.4% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013section.estimate 16.9% 14.1% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Indian River Shores 73.1%
2 The Meadows 70.3%
3 Longboat Key 68.4%
4 Hutchinson Island South 66.7%
5 South Pasadena 66.1%
6 Bradenton Beach 65.2%
7 Highland Beach 64.5%
8 South Palm Beach 64.5%
9 Palm Beach 63.5%
10 Wabasso Beach 62.7%
11 Manasota Key 61.7%
12 Micco 61.4%
13 Venice 61.4%
14 Englewood 60.1%
15 Goodland 59.6%
16 Marco Island 59.3%
17 Grove City 58.6%
18 Holmes Beach 58.6%
19 Sun City Center 58.4%
20 Juno Beach 57.9%
21 Horseshoe Beach 57.7%
22 Hillsboro Beach 57.0%
23 South Beach 55.9%
24 Naples 55.8%
25 Citrus Hills 55.8%
…
259 Dania Beach 18.5%
260 Hollywood 18.4%
261 Satellite Beach 18.3%
262 Destin 18.3%
263 Niceville 18.2%
264 Elfers 18.2%
265 Lutz 18.1%
…

section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

section.what

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

section.how

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.