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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Fort Walton Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 235 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

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

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States · World
+3.4 pp since 2014
Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Fort Walton Beach
19.7%
Florida
21.3%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.7% · 2024
First value 16.3% · 2013
Highest 19.7% · 2024
Lowest 16.3% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Walton BeachChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 19.7% +0.8 pp 16.6% 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 18.9% −0.2 pp 16.4% 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 19.1% +0.6 pp 16.3% 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 18.5% −0.9 pp 15.8% 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 19.4% +0.1 pp 16.0% 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 19.3% +1.1 pp 15.7% 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 18.2% −0.7 pp 15.4% 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 18.8% +1.2 pp 15.1% 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 17.7% +0.2 pp 15.1% 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 17.5% +1.1 pp 14.7% 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 16.4% +0.1 pp 14.4% 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 16.3% 14.1% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
386 Fellsmere 5.0%
385 Panacea 5.0%
384 Immokalee 5.6%
383 South Bay 5.7%
382 St Leo 6.3%
381 Princeton 6.4%
380 Doral 6.7%
379 Dover 7.1%
378 Homestead 7.1%
377 Haverhill 7.4%
376 Wimauma 7.4%
375 Naranja 7.5%
374 Stock Island 7.6%
373 Florida City 7.8%
372 North Lauderdale 7.8%
371 Tice 7.9%
370 Gladeview 8.2%
369 Gibsonton 8.2%
368 University 8.3%
367 Miramar 8.3%
366 Riverview 8.7%
365 Mango 8.7%
364 Three Lakes 8.8%
363 Crestview 8.8%
362 Mangonia Park 8.9%
…
233 Gulf Breeze 17.3%
232 Coral Gables 17.3%
231 Lake Magdalene 17.3%
230 Fort Walton Beach 17.5%
229 Pierson 17.5%
228 Port St. Lucie 17.6%
227 Thonotosassa 17.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.