Okaloosa County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 221,810
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 221,810
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 220,483
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 211,667
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 211,662
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 211,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 180,822
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 31,494
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 108,608
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $351,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,937
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $608
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,612
Building Permits, 2025 1,057
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 85,411
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,051,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,471,103
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 436,841
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,167,684
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,873
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,998
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,070
Persons in poverty, percent 10.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,011
Total employment, 2023 64,766
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,224,319
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 21,071
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,716
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,009
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 582
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 575
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 227.6
Population per square mile, 2010 194.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 930.19
Land area in square miles, 2010 930.25
FIPS Code 12091