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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 27, 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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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

2019 · 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 Captiva 49.9
2 Cutler Bay 43.9
3 Sopchoppy 43.6
4 Matlacha 43.3
5 Princeton 43.1
6 Butler Beach 41.7
7 Homestead 40.8
8 Laurel Hill 40.0
9 Naranja 39.9
10 South Miami Heights 39.6
11 West Perrine 39.6
12 Navarre Beach 39.5
13 Indian Shores 39.1
14 Hernando Beach 38.7
15 Pierson 38.4
16 The Hammocks 38.2
17 Goulds 37.8
18 Hilliard 37.7
19 Kendale Lakes 37.6
20 Palmetto Bay 37.5
21 Florida City 37.4
22 Yankeetown 37.3
23 The Acreage 36.8
24 Manasota Key 36.4
25 Shady Hills 36.4
…
351 Masaryktown 20.8
352 Valparaiso 20.7
353 Holly Hill 20.6
354 Fort Walton Beach 20.5
355 Belleair Bluffs 20.5
356 Panama City 20.3
357 Destin 20.3
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.