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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Destin

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 262 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
People · Destin Okaloosa County Florida United States

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 since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 262 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +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 · World
+0.9 pp since 2014
Destin Okaloosa 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
Destin
18.3%
Okaloosa County
16.6%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
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

All years · 2013 – 2024

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

2016 · 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 76.3%
2 Sun City Center 74.0%
3 Manasota Key 72.4%
4 Hutchinson Island South 70.2%
5 Longboat Key 68.2%
6 South Pasadena 63.9%
7 Zephyrhills West 62.0%
8 South Palm Beach 61.9%
9 Matlacha 61.6%
10 South Beach 60.8%
11 Wabasso Beach 60.7%
12 Homosassa 59.9%
13 Horseshoe Beach 59.3%
14 Palm Beach 58.9%
15 Citrus Hills 58.9%
16 Venice 58.8%
17 Jupiter Island 57.1%
18 The Meadows 55.4%
19 Punta Gorda 54.1%
20 Fort Myers Beach 54.0%
21 Chokoloskee 53.8%
22 Micco 53.8%
23 Daytona Beach Shores 53.7%
24 Hillsboro Beach 53.2%
25 Highland Beach 53.0%
…
221 Apollo Beach 18.4%
222 Wewahitchka 18.4%
223 Miami Springs 18.3%
224 Destin 18.3%
225 Port St. Lucie 18.3%
226 Parker 18.3%
227 Marathon 18.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.