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People Statistics · City estimate

Average household size in Fort Walton Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 199 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026

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

Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
−0.11 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 Average household size · people per household
Fort Walton Beach
2.34
Florida
2.51

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

The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.34 · 2024
First value 2.40 · 2013
Highest 2.45 · 2014
Lowest 2.28 · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Walton Beach±Change Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.34 0.11 −0.01 2.48 2.51 2.53
2023estimate 2.35 0.11 +0.03 2.49 2.51 2.54
2022estimate 2.32 0.10 −0.01 2.48 2.53 2.57
2021estimate 2.33 0.10 −0.02 2.49 2.57 2.60
2020estimate 2.35 0.11 +0.06 2.54 2.62 —
2019estimate 2.29 0.08 ±0.00 2.54 2.65 —
2018estimate 2.29 0.09 +0.01 2.52 2.65 —
2017estimate 2.28 0.09 −0.03 2.51 2.64 —
2016estimate 2.31 0.08 −0.07 2.50 2.64 —
2015estimate 2.38 0.09 −0.07 2.50 2.63 —
2014estimate 2.45 0.11 +0.05 2.50 2.62 —
2013estimate 2.40 0.11 2.47 2.61 —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryAverage household size
1 Immokalee 4.55
2 Fellsmere 4.49
3 Canal Point 4.42
4 St Leo 4.30
5 Wimauma 4.11
6 Southwest Ranches 3.91
7 Florida City 3.88
8 Indiantown 3.72
9 Lehigh Acres 3.65
10 Princeton 3.64
11 Naranja 3.63
12 De Leon Springs 3.58
13 Hurlburt Field 3.57
14 Tice 3.57
15 The Hammocks 3.55
16 Homestead 3.53
17 Miami Gardens 3.53
18 Haverhill 3.53
19 South Bay 3.52
20 West Park 3.51
21 West Perrine 3.47
22 Olympia Heights 3.45
23 Pierson 3.43
24 Biscayne Park 3.42
25 The Acreage 3.37
…
228 Ridge Manor 2.37
229 Clearwater 2.36
230 St. Augustine 2.35
231 Fort Walton Beach 2.35
232 Indian Harbour Beach 2.35
233 Delray Beach 2.34
234 Jensen Beach 2.34
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.