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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Fort Walton Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 104 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
People · Fort Walton Beach 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 22.1% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 104 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.7 pp
vs Okaloosa County −0.5 pp Okaloosa County: 22.6% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+0.7 pp since 2014
Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Fort Walton Beach
22.1%
Okaloosa County
22.6%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 22.1% · 2024
First value 20.2% · 2013
Highest 22.7% · 2022
Lowest 17.8% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Walton BeachChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 22.1% −0.2 pp 22.6% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 22.3% −0.4 pp 22.6% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 22.7% +0.3 pp 22.3% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 22.4% +1.5 pp 22.4% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 20.9% +3.0 pp 22.2% 19.9% —
2019estimate 17.8% −1.6 pp 22.2% 20.0% —
2018estimate 19.4% +0.8 pp 22.2% 20.1% —
2017estimate 18.6% −0.8 pp 22.3% 20.3% —
2016estimate 19.4% −0.9 pp 22.2% 20.4% —
2015estimate 20.3% −1.1 pp 22.3% 20.6% —
2014estimate 21.4% +1.2 pp 22.3% 20.8% —
2013estimate 20.2% 22.3% 21.0% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · 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
#TerritoryChildren under 18
386 Matlacha 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 Goodland 0.0%
383 Hutchinson Island South 0.9%
382 Indian River Shores 1.9%
381 Horseshoe Beach 2.4%
380 Sun City Center 2.5%
379 Longboat Key 2.7%
378 Juno Beach 3.2%
377 South Palm Beach 3.5%
376 Daytona Beach Shores 3.8%
375 Manasota Key 4.0%
374 Highland Beach 4.1%
373 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 4.1%
372 Cortez 4.4%
371 St James City 4.7%
370 Micco 5.0%
369 Wabasso Beach 5.1%
368 The Meadows 5.1%
367 Hillsboro Beach 5.2%
366 Fort Myers Beach 5.7%
365 Fort Denaud 5.7%
364 Indian Shores 5.8%
363 Sanibel 6.0%
362 Palm Beach 6.1%
…
176 Holiday 20.0%
175 Bal Harbour 20.1%
174 Dania Beach 20.2%
173 Fort Walton Beach 20.2%
172 Jupiter Farms 20.3%
171 Oak Hill 20.3%
170 Fruitville 20.3%
…

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

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.