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Statistics · City
estimate
Income per person in Fort Walton Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
244 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 8, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
8 figures
People
24 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
$37,937
−0.1%
since 2023 ± $2,341 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
244 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+40%
+3.2% a year on average
vs Okaloosa County
−14%
Okaloosa County: $44,070 · 2024
Income per person, 2013 – 2024 US Dollar · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+40% since 2014
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Income per person · US Dollar
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
$37,937 · 2024
First value
$26,824 · 2013
Highest
$37,973 · 2023
Lowest
$26,824 · 2013
Average change
+3.2% a year on average
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Walton Beach | ± | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | $37,937 | $2,341 | −0.1% | $44,070 | $42,609 | $44,673 |
| 2023estimate | $37,973 | $2,732 | +4.8% | $42,261 | $41,055 | $43,289 |
| 2022estimate | $36,251 | $2,574 | +12% | $40,002 | $38,850 | $41,261 |
| 2021estimate | $32,350 | $2,194 | +5.3% | $36,762 | $35,216 | $37,638 |
| 2020estimate | $30,732 | $2,153 | −2.0% | $34,357 | $32,848 | — |
| 2019estimate | $31,359 | $1,967 | +8.4% | $33,019 | $31,619 | — |
| 2018estimate | $28,923 | $1,361 | −2.8% | $31,901 | $30,197 | — |
| 2017estimate | $29,750 | $1,653 | +6.1% | $30,775 | $28,774 | — |
| 2016estimate | $28,047 | $1,615 | +4.2% | $29,603 | $27,598 | — |
| 2015estimate | $26,914 | $1,654 | −0.5% | $28,902 | $26,829 | — |
| 2014estimate | $27,049 | $2,137 | +0.8% | $29,082 | $26,499 | — |
| 2013estimate | $26,824 | $1,874 | $28,600 | $26,236 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Income per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 391 | St Leo | $5,604 | |
| 390 | South Bay | $8,824 | |
| 389 | Goodland | $8,825 | |
| 388 | Carrabelle | $10,645 | |
| 387 | Goulding | $11,275 | |
| 386 | Florida City | $12,991 | |
| 385 | Immokalee | $13,810 | |
| 384 | Naranja | $14,420 | |
| 383 | Wimauma | $14,460 | |
| 382 | Gladeview | $14,561 | |
| 381 | Pahokee | $14,565 | |
| 380 | Fellsmere | $14,601 | |
| 379 | Bell | $14,635 | |
| 378 | Brownsville | $14,703 | |
| 377 | Dover | $14,887 | |
| 376 | Opa-locka | $14,946 | |
| 375 | Indiantown | $15,921 | |
| 374 | Mangonia Park | $16,046 | |
| 373 | Tice | $16,192 | |
| 372 | Belle Glade | $16,264 | |
| 371 | De Leon Springs | $16,468 | |
| 370 | West Perrine | $16,857 | |
| 369 | Cross City | $17,055 | |
| 368 | Pembroke Park | $17,139 | |
| 367 | Pinewood | $17,297 | |
| … | |||
| 228 | Dania Beach | $30,375 | |
| 227 | Pace | $30,479 | |
| 226 | Tamarac | $30,604 | |
| 225 | Fort Walton Beach | $30,732 | |
| 224 | Palm Coast | $30,749 | |
| 223 | Brandon | $30,893 | |
| 222 | Jacksonville | $30,906 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020
What it means
Average income per resident.
How it is calculated
Total money income of residents divided by the population, from the survey.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Fort Walton Beach
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$19B
2024 · Okaloosa County
Economic growth
1.4%
2024 · Okaloosa County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025 · Okaloosa County
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.4%
Aug 2026 · Okaloosa County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
65.9%
2024
Labour force
100K
2025 · Okaloosa County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida