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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 8, 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

1995 · 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 4.1M
2 St. Petersburg 806K
3 Tampa 426K
4 Jacksonville 273K
5 Cape Coral 134K
6 Bradenton 125K
7 Sarasota 111K
8 Daytona Beach 103K
9 Homestead 103K
10 Palm Bay 95,547
11 Naples 69,817
12 Bayonet Point 60,542
13 Port St. Lucie 58,193
14 Panama City 46,365
15 Fort Walton Beach 45,575
16 Jupiter 43,095
17 Brandon 42,065
18 Jacksonville Beach 39,830
19 Venice 37,054
20 Spring Hill 36,006
21 Palm Coast 21,022
22 Fort Pierce 18,327

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1995

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.