Fort Walton Beach city, Florida
Households, 2020-2024 8,817
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,097
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,188
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,939
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,923
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,922
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,507
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Two or More Races, percent 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,636
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $321,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,872
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $568
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,307
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,817
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,288
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,923
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,482
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,289,224
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $61,359
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,538
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,937
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
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 2,736.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,606.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.48
FIPS Code 1224475