Destin city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,046
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,046
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,991
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,038
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,931
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,305
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,527
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $490,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,364
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $870
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,936
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,221
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 391,089
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,826
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 859,995
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $60,893
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,011
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,205
Persons in poverty, percent 7.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,807.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,600.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.69
FIPS Code 1217325