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People Statistics · City estimate

Median age in Fort Walton Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 300 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 39.1years −0.1 since 2023 ± 1.6 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024 300 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.6
vs Okaloosa County +1.7 Okaloosa County: 37.4 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States · World
−0.6 since 2014
Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Fort Walton Beach
39.1
Okaloosa County
37.4
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 39.1 · 2024
First value 40.3 · 2013
Highest 41.7 · 2019
Lowest 39.1 · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Walton Beach±Change Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 39.1 1.6 −0.1 37.4 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 39.2 1.7 −0.5 37.3 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 39.7 1.9 +0.2 37.1 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 39.5 1.6 −1.9 36.9 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 41.4 2.5 −0.3 36.9 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 41.7 2.4 +1.5 36.9 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 40.2 2.2 −0.7 36.8 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 40.9 3.5 +0.9 36.7 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 40.0 3.4 −0.3 36.8 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 40.3 3.1 +0.6 36.8 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 39.7 3.3 −0.6 37.1 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 40.3 2.6 37.4 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2022 · 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
#TerritoryMedian age
390 St Leo 20.4
389 Hurlburt Field 23.9
388 Eglin AFB 24.2
387 Otter Creek 25.0
386 Wimauma 25.1
385 Goodland 26.3
384 University 27.1
383 Valparaiso 28.1
382 Florida City 28.5
381 Seville 29.0
380 Immokalee 30.0
379 Fellsmere 30.3
378 Bronson 30.4
377 Naranja 30.4
376 Mangonia Park 30.5
375 Gladeview 30.7
374 Indiantown 31.3
373 Tice 31.5
372 Homestead 31.5
371 Bell 31.9
370 Laurel Hill 32.6
369 Crestview 32.8
368 Canal Point 32.9
367 Ruskin 32.9
366 Belle Glade 33.0
…
282 Goulds 39.6
281 South Miami 39.6
280 Goulding 39.7
279 Fort Walton Beach 39.7
278 Miami 39.7
277 Nocatee 39.9
276 Cooper City 39.9
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.