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estimate
Speak Spanish at home in Fort Walton Beach
2016 – 2024 · 9 data points
192 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 7, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 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
9.1%
+1.1 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
192 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Okaloosa County
+1.9 pp
Okaloosa County: 7.2% · 2024
Speak Spanish at home, 2016 – 2024 percent · Fort Walton Beach · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
0%
10%
20%
30%
2016
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2024
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Compared with Speak Spanish at home · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Walton Beach · 2016 – 2024
Latest value
9.1% · 2024
First value
5.0% · 2016
Highest
9.1% · 2024
Lowest
5.0% · 2016
Data points
9
By year
All years · 2016 – 2024
| Year | Fort Walton Beach | Change | Okaloosa County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 9.1% | +1.1 pp | 7.2% | 22.6% | 13.6% |
| 2023estimate | 8.0% | +0.3 pp | 6.8% | 22.2% | 13.4% |
| 2022estimate | 7.7% | −0.6 pp | 6.4% | 22.2% | 13.3% |
| 2021estimate | 8.3% | +0.8 pp | 6.3% | 22.1% | 13.3% |
| 2020estimate | 7.5% | +0.7 pp | 6.5% | 21.8% | — |
| 2019estimate | 6.8% | −0.1 pp | 6.9% | 21.8% | — |
| 2018estimate | 6.9% | +1.3 pp | 6.6% | 21.6% | — |
| 2017estimate | 5.6% | +0.6 pp | 6.3% | 21.3% | — |
| 2016estimate | 5.0% | 5.8% | 20.9% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Speak Spanish at home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hialeah Gardens | 94.0% | |
| 2 | Sweetwater | 93.8% | |
| 3 | Hialeah | 91.9% | |
| 4 | Medley | 90.9% | |
| 5 | West Miami | 87.7% | |
| 6 | Doral | 87.5% | |
| 7 | Westchester | 85.2% | |
| 8 | Kendale Lakes | 84.8% | |
| 9 | Miami Lakes | 83.3% | |
| 10 | Olympia Heights | 82.2% | |
| 11 | Sunset | 80.9% | |
| 12 | The Hammocks | 77.3% | |
| 13 | Virginia Gardens | 72.9% | |
| 14 | Miami Springs | 71.9% | |
| 15 | South Miami Heights | 71.9% | |
| 16 | Princeton | 69.7% | |
| 17 | Miami | 68.8% | |
| 18 | Key Biscayne | 68.7% | |
| 19 | Fellsmere | 68.2% | |
| 20 | The Crossings | 67.8% | |
| 21 | Glenvar Heights | 66.4% | |
| 22 | Immokalee | 63.7% | |
| 23 | Three Lakes | 62.4% | |
| 24 | Kendall | 62.1% | |
| 25 | Homestead | 61.2% | |
| … | |||
| 189 | Pinellas Park | 9.3% | |
| 190 | Hypoluxo | 9.2% | |
| 191 | North Port | 9.2% | |
| 192 | Fort Walton Beach | 9.1% | |
| 193 | Vero Beach | 9.0% | |
| 194 | Delray Beach | 9.0% | |
| 195 | Port Charlotte | 9.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of residents who speak Spanish at home.
How it is calculated
Residents aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, from the survey.
People
Statistics: Fort Walton Beach
Population
21,097
2025
Population of the urban area
55,900
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
1,066
2025
Size of the urban area
50
2025
Density of the urban area
1,118
2025
Median age
39.1
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
22.1%
2024
Residents 65 and over
19.7%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States