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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Average commute in Fort Walton Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 320 of 385 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Education & commute · 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 22.7min +0.7 since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 320 of 385 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +4.6
vs Okaloosa County −3.7 Okaloosa County: 26.3 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
+4.6 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 Average commute · minutes
Fort Walton Beach
22.7
Okaloosa County
26.3
Florida
28.0
United States
26.4

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

The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 22.7 · 2024
First value 17.9 · 2013
Highest 22.7 · 2024
Lowest 17.9 · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Walton BeachChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 22.7 +0.7 26.3 28.0 26.4
2023estimate 21.9 +0.7 26.3 28.0 26.6
2022estimate 21.3 +0.1 25.8 27.9 26.7
2021estimate 21.2 +0.4 25.2 27.9 26.8
2020estimate 20.8 +0.3 24.5 27.9 —
2019estimate 20.5 −0.1 24.1 27.8 —
2018estimate 20.5 +1.4 23.7 27.4 —
2017estimate 19.1 −0.2 23.6 27.0 —
2016estimate 19.3 +0.7 23.2 26.7 —
2015estimate 18.6 +0.5 23.3 26.4 —
2014estimate 18.1 +0.2 22.9 26.1 —
2013estimate 17.9 22.9 25.9 —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · 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
#TerritoryAverage commute
1 Matlacha 44.3
2 Ebro 41.4
3 Pineland 40.2
4 Indian River Shores 38.2
5 Homosassa 37.3
6 The Hammocks 36.7
7 Goulds 36.5
8 Tice 36.3
9 Shady Hills 36.1
10 Cutler Bay 36.0
11 Laurel Hill 35.9
12 The Acreage 35.7
13 Alva 35.2
14 Princeton 35.0
15 Wewahitchka 34.9
16 Lehigh Acres 34.8
17 Hernando Beach 34.8
18 South Miami Heights 34.7
19 Hilliard 34.7
20 Tierra Verde 34.6
21 Fort Denaud 34.6
22 Three Lakes 34.5
23 Kendale Lakes 34.1
24 Floral City 33.9
25 Jupiter Island 33.8
…
358 Gulf Breeze 18.1
359 Shalimar 18.0
360 Panama City Beach 17.9
361 Fort Walton Beach 17.9
362 Chiefland 17.7
363 Mary Esther 17.7
364 South Palm Beach 17.5
…

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

What it means

How long the trip to work takes, one way.

How it is calculated

Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.