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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 Nov 3, 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

2017 · 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
386 Layton 0.0%
385 Goodland 0.0%
384 Nocatee 1.3%
383 The Meadows 1.5%
382 Melbourne Beach 1.7%
381 Pineland 1.7%
380 Horseshoe Beach 2.6%
379 Belleair 2.7%
378 Hypoluxo 3.0%
377 Citrus Hills 3.0%
376 Parkland 3.4%
375 Juno Beach 3.4%
374 South Beach 3.7%
373 Sewall's Point 4.0%
372 Jupiter Farms 4.3%
371 Cooper City 4.3%
370 Longboat Key 4.3%
369 Fruit Cove 4.3%
368 Siesta Key 4.4%
367 Indian River Shores 4.4%
366 Satellite Beach 4.5%
365 Melbourne Village 4.6%
364 Belleair Beach 4.7%
363 Hillsboro Beach 4.9%
362 Westchase 5.0%
…
139 Bokeelia 16.1%
138 Jacksonville 16.4%
137 Crestview 16.4%
136 Fort Walton Beach 16.4%
135 Stock Island 16.5%
134 Delray Beach 16.5%
133 Thonotosassa 16.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.