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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in Fort Walton Beach

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 21 of 22 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 9, 2026
People · Fort Walton Beach

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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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 · 2025 55,900 +3.4% since 2020
Towns of Florida · 2025 21 of 22 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +10% +1.3% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Fort Walton Beach
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
55,900
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 55,900 · 2025
First value 29,176 · 1975
Highest 55,900 · 2025
Lowest 28,837 · 1980
Average change +1.3% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearFort Walton BeachChange
2025 55,900 +3.4%
2020 54,068 +6.5%
2015 50,778 +3.1%
2010 49,242 −7.1%
2005 52,993 +14%
2000 46,422 +1.9%
1995 45,575 +9.5%
1990 41,625 +16%
1985 35,941 +25%
1980 28,837 −1.2%
1975 29,176

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

1980 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
1 Miami 2.9M
2 St. Petersburg 617K
3 Tampa 310K
4 Jacksonville 214K
5 Daytona Beach 85,213
6 Cape Coral 81,866
7 Bradenton 76,137
8 Homestead 71,214
9 Sarasota 68,538
10 Palm Bay 59,279
11 Bayonet Point 43,239
12 Jacksonville Beach 31,213
13 Brandon 30,510
14 Jupiter 29,842
15 Fort Walton Beach 28,837
16 Panama City 28,555
17 Spring Hill 25,498
18 Venice 22,876
19 Palm Coast 14,897
20 Port St. Lucie 14,889
21 Fort Pierce 4,704
22 Naples 3,686

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1980

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.