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Statistics: Okaloosa County
Population, economy and climate of Okaloosa County in figures — by year and compared with the levels above.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database
Overview · Okaloosa County
The main numbers at a glance.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Okaloosa County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222K2025 | +4.6% | 23M | 342M | |
| Median age estimate | 37.42024 | +0.5 | 42.6 | 38.9 | |
| GDP per person | — | $73,879 2024 | $86,142 2024 | ||
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%2025 | −2.0 pp | 3.9% | 3.6% 2023 | |
| Median home value estimate | $351K2024 | +60% | $359K | $333K | |
| Adults with higher education | — | 47.4% 2024 | 47.8% 2024 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database
People · Okaloosa County
Population and growth, age, births, migration and households.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Okaloosa County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222K2025 | +4.6% | 23M | 342M | |
| Population growth | — | — | 0.52% 2025 | ||
| Population density | 92.12025 | 169 | 37.3 | ||
| Median age estimate | 37.42024 | +0.5 | 42.6 | 38.9 | |
| Children under 15 | — | 15.7% 2024 | 17.6% 2024 | ||
| Children under 18 estimate | 22.6%2024 | +0.4 pp | 19.5% | 22.0% | |
| Residents 65 and over estimate | 16.6%2024 | +0.9 pp | 21.3% | 17.2% | |
| Life expectancy | — | 77.9 2022 | 79.0 2024 | ||
| Births per woman | — | — | 1.63 2024 | ||
| Birth rate | — | — | 10.6 2024 | ||
| Infant mortality | — | — | 5.5 2024 | ||
| Net migration | — | — | 3.9 2023 | ||
| Net domestic migration | 1772025 | 22,517 | — | ||
| Net international migration | 1,0942025 | 179K | — | ||
| Natural change | 4112025 | -1,333 | — | ||
| Born abroad estimate | 9.2%2024 | +2.4 pp | 21.9% | 14.1% | |
| Speak another language at home estimate | 12.5%2024 | +0.5 pp | 30.6% | 22.3% | |
| Speak Spanish at home estimate | 7.2%2024 | +0.2 pp | 22.6% | 13.6% | |
| Urban population | — | — | 80.2% 2025 | ||
| Households estimate | 85,4112024 | +9.6% | 8.8M | 129M | |
| Average household size estimate | 2.482024 | −0.06 | 2.51 | 2.53 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators · OECD Regional Database · United Nations, World Population Prospects
Economy & jobs · Okaloosa County
Output and incomes, jobs and wages, unemployment and prices.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2000 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2001 – 2024
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts, 2002 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Okaloosa County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person | — | $73,879 2024 | $86,142 2024 | ||
| GDP per person (PPP) | — | $73,879 2024 | $86,142 2024 | ||
| Gross domestic product | $19B2024 | +46% | $1.7T | $29T | |
| Economic growth | 1.4%2024 | 3.3% | 2.8% | ||
| Inflation | — | — | 2.9% 2024 | ||
| Unemployment rate | 3.8%2025 | −2.0 pp | 3.9% | 3.6% 2023 | |
| Unemployment rate, latest month | 4.4%Aug 2026 | 4.6% | — | ||
| Youth unemployment | — | — | 9.3% 2025 | ||
| Employment rate | — | 68.2% 2024 | 70.3% 2024 | ||
| Labour force participation estimate | 64.9%2024 | +1.1 pp | 59.8% | 63.5% | |
| Labour force | 100K2025 | +6.5% | 11M | — | |
| Household income per person | — | $64,167 2024 | $64,426 2024 | ||
| Median household income estimate | $81,9982024 | +29% | $74,568 | $80,734 | |
| Income per person estimate | $44,0702024 | +33% | $42,609 | $44,673 | |
| Personal income per person | $66,2262024 | +30% | $73,006 | $73,204 | |
| Below the poverty line estimate | 9.3%2024 | −1.6 pp | 12.6% | 12.5% | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | — | 41.8 2024 | ||
| Jobs | 89,5422025 | +7.0% | 9.9M | 156M | |
| Average weekly wage | $1,2302025 | +22% | $1,399 | $1,514 | |
| Business establishments | 7,3422025 | +9.7% | 862K | 12M |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Accounts · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
Housing · Okaloosa County
Homes, home values and rents, prices over time.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index, 2000 – 2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Okaloosa County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value estimate | $351K2024 | +60% | $359K | $333K | |
| Median rent estimate | $1,6122024 | +43% | $1,669 | $1,413 | |
| Homeownership rate estimate | 68.4%2024 | +5.0 pp | 67.6% | 65.2% | |
| Homes estimate | 104K2024 | +7.0% | 10M | 144M | |
| Seasonal & vacation homes estimate | 8.4%2024 | −2.8 pp | 7.8% | 3.3% | |
| Median year built estimate | 19902024 | +3 | 1988 | 1980 | |
| House price index | 316.62025 | +47% | 364.2 | — | |
| Home price change | 0.3%2025 | -0.5% | — |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index
Education & commute · Okaloosa County
Schooling of adults, internet and how people get to work.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Okaloosa County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with higher education | — | 47.4% 2024 | 47.8% 2024 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher estimate | 34.8%2024 | +3.7 pp | 34.1% | 35.7% | |
| High school diploma or higher estimate | 93.3%2024 | +0.9 pp | 89.9% | 89.6% | |
| University enrolment | — | — | 79.4% 2022 | ||
| Internet users | — | — | 94.7% 2024 | ||
| Access to electricity | — | — | 100.0% 2024 | ||
| Average commute estimate | 26.32024 | +2.2 | 28.0 | 26.4 | |
| Work from home estimate | 9.7%2024 | +5.1 pp | 15.7% | 15.1% | |
| Drive alone to work estimate | 76.7%2024 | −5.3 pp | 70.2% | 68.8% | |
| Public transit to work estimate | 0.2%2024 | −0.3 pp | 1.2% | 3.2% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
Tourism · Okaloosa County
Overnight stays, visitors and the hospitality economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Okaloosa County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure & hospitality jobs | 14,9652025 | +11% | 1.3M | 17M | |
| Leisure & hospitality share of jobs | 20.7%2025 | +0.4 pp | 15.2% | 12.6% | |
| Average weekly wage in leisure & hospitality | $6012025 | +34% | $757 | $657 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Climate · Okaloosa County
Temperatures and rain through the year and over the decades.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, 1895 – 2025
Key figures
Latest value, change over five years and the levels above for comparison.
| Indicator | Okaloosa County | 5-year change | Florida | United States | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual temperature | 68 °F2025 | −0.7 °F | 72 °F | 55 °F | |
| Annual precipitation | 52.8 in2025 | −16.3 in | 44.7 in | 29.3 in | |
| CO₂ emissions per person | — | — | 13.6 2024 |
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance · World Bank — World Development Indicators
Towns with their own figures
| City | Population | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Destin | 14,046 | 35 |
| Crestview | 31,193 | 34 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 21,097 | 34 |
| Niceville | 17,948 | 31 |
| Baker | 7,314 | 31 |
| Valparaiso | 4,896 | 31 |
| Mary Esther | 4,093 | 31 |
| Hurlburt Field | 2,951 | 30 |
| Eglin AFB | 2,778 | 30 |
| Holt | 2,676 | 31 |
| Shalimar | 758 | 31 |
| Laurel Hill | 563 | 31 |
| Okaloosa Island | — | 5 |