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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

2005 · 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
13 Bayonet Point 80,865
6 Bradenton 158K
17 Brandon 52,531
5 Cape Coral 184K
11 Daytona Beach 111K
22 Fort Pierce 29,778
15 Fort Walton Beach 52,993
9 Homestead 121K
4 Jacksonville 306K
19 Jacksonville Beach 45,243
16 Jupiter 52,803
1 Miami 4.8M
8 Naples 125K
10 Palm Bay 115K
21 Palm Coast 35,390
14 Panama City 57,472
12 Port St. Lucie 94,760
7 Sarasota 134K
18 Spring Hill 47,424
2 St. Petersburg 841K
3 Tampa 528K
20 Venice 44,665

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2005

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.