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Fort Walton Beach city, FL


Okaloosa County, FL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 20,919   ( 1,412 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.6 square miles
Population density: 2736.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,164 67.71% 0.6%
Black:2,27110.86% 2.6%
Indian:60.03% 94.2%
Asian:1,0545.04% 56.8%
2+ races:9534.56% 62.6%
Hispanic:2,32911.13% 51.4%
Total non-White:6,75532.29% 28.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-81 -0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,493 9.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
19,507
14,24573.03%
2,33111.95%
1040.53%
6723.44%
5863.00%
1,5387.88%
5,26226.97%

2000
20,289
15,46476.22%
2,73813.49%
990.49%
5392.66%
7193.54%
7183.54%
4,82523.78%

1990
21,471
17,22780.23%
2,97413.85%
1300.61%
6022.80%
n/a
5352.49%
4,24419.77%

1980
20,871
17,25582.67%
2,54212.18%
460.22%
4892.34%
n/a
4362.09%
3,61617.33%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,219 -6.0
437 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,763 -8.2
581 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-28 -0.1
628 3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Walton Beach city, FL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.7
4,742 22.7%
16,177 77.3%
4,000 19.1%
8,840
2.32
5,078 57.4%
3,673 72.3%
559 11.0%
3,762 42.6%

2010
NumberPercent
42.8
3,729 19.1%
15,778 80.9%
3,661 18.8%
8,401
2.26
5,004 59.6%
3,481 69.6%
603 12.1%
3,397 40.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
4,679 23.1%
15,610 76.9%
3,134 15.4%
8,577
2.34
5,567 64.9%
4,121 74.0%
742 13.3%
3,010 35.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
5,069 23.6%
16,402 76.4%
2,323 10.8%
8,596
2.48
6,165 71.7%
4,894 79.4%
576 9.3%
2,431 28.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
6,146 29.4%
14,725 70.6%
1,373 6.6%
7,209
2.86
5,839 81.0%
4,848 83.0%
621 10.6%
1,370 19.0%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Walton Beach city, FL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units10,013 
Median Value$272,400 
Occupied8,84088.3%
Vacant1,17311.7%
Owned5,38560.9%
Rented3,45539.1%
Median Rent$1,181 
Single-Family Units7,16371.5%
    Detached6,50565.0%
    Attached6586.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,16421.6%
Mobile Homes160.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Walton Beach city, FL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003784.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993143.6%
$15,000 to $19,9993123.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992863.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995135.8%
$30,000 to $34,9995386.1%
$35,000 to $39,9993634.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993293.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994334.9%
$50,000 to $59,9997888.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,01611.5%
$75,000 to $99,9991,17713.3%
$100,000 to $124,9996607.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996557.4%
$150,000 to $199,9995296.0%
$200,000 or more5496.2%
Median Household Income61,820 
Per Capita Income36,251 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3754.2%
Public Assistance1451.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8579.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,08171.8%
Unemployed2732.4%
In Armed Forces7366.5%
Total Labor Force9,09080.7%
Not in Labor Force2,16719.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 21.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4233,26051.2%
Non-Profit16417848.0%
Self-Employed66458853.0%
Local Government26119956.7%
State Government11512647.7%
Federal Government52823069.7%
Total Private + Self4,0873,84851.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,06873359.3%
Total5,1554,58152.9%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,22612.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,86119.0%
Professional, Technical2,21222.6%
Service Occupations2,63827.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.1%
All others1,84518.9%
White Collar 54.2%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services1,76518.0%
Retail trade1,16011.9%
Health care and social assistance1,03110.5%
Public administration8318.5%
Construction8238.4%
Professional, scientific, technical7087.2%
Other services6646.8%
Educational services4574.7%
Transportation and warehousing4304.4%
Manufacturing4274.4%
Finance and insurance3483.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3353.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing2933.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1972.0%
Wholesale trade1461.5%
Utilities1341.4%
Information330.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Walton Beach city, FL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8484.05%
Puerto Rican4932.36%
Cuban880.42%
Dominican10.00%
Total Central American3171.52%
Costa Rican100.05%
Guatemalan680.33%
Honduran1720.82%
Nicaraguan260.12%
Panamanian410.20%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3511.68%
Argentinean420.20%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1390.66%
Ecuadorian690.33%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan980.47%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2311.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai3051.46%
Filipino2851.36%
Vietnamese1480.71%
Chinese750.36%
Korean420.20%
Indonesian320.15%
Japanese260.12%
Indian190.09%
Laotian80.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,97986.0%
Spanish1,5197.7%
Other Asian3982.0%
Other Indo-European1530.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1520.8%
Tagalog1180.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1030.5%
Chinese850.4%
Arabic820.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,58612.4%
German2,45111.7%
Irish2,09710.0%
American1,7818.5%
Scottish8233.9%
Italian7553.6%
European4662.2%
Russian3861.8%
Polish3181.5%
British2941.4%
Greek2591.2%
Scotch-Irish2351.1%
French2301.1%
Welsh2011.0%
Dutch1850.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,92695.3%
Not a citizen9934.7%
Native18,98090.7%
Foreign-born1,9399.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Walton Beach city, FL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
432 2.9%726 4.9%4,375 29.7%5,165 35.0%2,673 18.1%1,377 9.3%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 432 2.9%
9-12 Years 726 4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,375 29.7%
Some College 5,165 35.0%
Bach. Degree 2,673 18.1%
Grad Degree 1,377 9.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Walton Beach city, FL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +334 D +733 D + 10.4%
D +1,067
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Donald Trump* (R) 7,724 62.3% Joe Biden (D) 4,399 35.5% 285 2.3% 12,408 11 15 0.11%
2016 72% Donald Trump (R) 7,390 64.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,332 29.0% 776 6.7% 11,498 16 18 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fort Walton Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,399 35.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,724 62.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 191 1.5%
Other 94 0.8%
TOTAL 12,408
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


2016 President, Fort Walton Beach city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,332 29.0%
Donald Trump (R) 7,390 64.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 526 4.6%
Jill Stein (Grn) 88 0.8%
Other 162 1.4%
TOTAL 11,498
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Walton Beach city, FL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 52% Marco Rubio* (R) 5,785 69.2% Val Demings (D) 2,444 29.2% 131 [+] 1.6% 8,360 12 0.11%
2022 G 52% Ron DeSantis* (R) 5,897 70.3% Charlie Crist (D) 2,404 28.7% 89 [+] 1.1% 8,390 11 0.11%
2018 S1 59% Rick Scott (R) 6,162 65.3% Bill Nelson* (D) 3,270 34.7% 0 0.0% 9,432 15 0.12%
2018 G 59% Ron DeSantis (R) 6,031 63.9% Andrew Gillum (D) 3,230 34.2% 182 [+] 1.9% 9,443 14 0.11%
2016 S3 70% Marco Rubio* (R) 7,758 69.0% Patrick Murphy (D) 2,898 25.8% 586 [+] 5.2% 11,242 17 0.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote