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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Fort Walton Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 129 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · 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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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 13.3% −0.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 129 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Okaloosa County +4.0 pp Okaloosa County: 9.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Fort Walton Beach
13.3%
Okaloosa County
9.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.3% · 2024
First value 14.6% · 2013
Highest 18.4% · 2016
Lowest 13.3% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Walton BeachChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.3% −0.6 pp 9.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 13.8% +0.3 pp 9.3% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 13.5% −0.6 pp 10.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.1% +0.2 pp 11.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.9% +0.3 pp 10.7% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.6% −3.0 pp 10.9% 14.0% —
2018estimate 16.6% +0.2 pp 11.5% 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.4% −1.9 pp 11.5% 15.5% —
2016estimate 18.4% +0.9 pp 12.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.5% +1.0 pp 13.2% 16.5% —
2014estimate 16.5% +1.8 pp 13.7% 16.7% —
2013estimate 14.6% 13.4% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · 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
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Hastings 74.5%
2 Captiva 47.5%
3 University 37.0%
4 Goulding 35.4%
5 Canal Point 34.3%
6 Florida City 32.4%
7 South Bay 32.3%
8 Pahokee 32.1%
9 Naranja 30.3%
10 Opa-locka 29.7%
11 Biscayne Park 29.5%
12 Immokalee 28.3%
13 Gladeview 27.5%
14 Belle Glade 27.3%
15 Pembroke Park 26.8%
16 Cedar Key 26.7%
17 Jay 26.6%
18 Fort Pierce 26.2%
19 Brownsville 26.2%
20 Chiefland 25.5%
21 Hilliard 25.2%
22 Wimauma 23.6%
23 Dover 23.5%
24 Monticello 23.3%
25 Indiantown 23.3%
…
126 Gulfport 13.4%
127 Marathon 13.4%
128 Laurel Hill 13.3%
129 Fort Walton Beach 13.3%
130 Zephyrhills 13.2%
131 Bell 13.1%
132 Cocoa 13.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.