CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Destin

Florida · 8,080 residents · 7.49 sq mi

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Destin is a city of 8,080 people in Florida. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. The population has fallen 27% since 2000. Households here earn about 19% more than in Florida as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of locals. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,080

−27%vs 2000

vs 11,119 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(473)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(570)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(415)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(391)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(403)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.8%(1,522)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(1,209)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(1,005)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(945)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(830)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(281)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(36)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,712

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,042 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,018

−41%vs 2000

vs $32,048 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$88,200

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$506

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $774 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.5%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

32.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(10,461)

Black0.4%(40)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(296)

Asian1%(114)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(7,915)

Black0.3%(26)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(59)

Asian0.6%(52)

Other1.1%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(367)

South American2%(278)

Central American1.7%(246)

Colombian1.1%(150)

Peruvian0.8%(119)

Guatemalan0.7%(105)

Honduran0.7%(103)

Puerto Rican0.7%(95)

Cuban0.4%(51)

Spaniard0.2%(27)

Salvadoran0.1%(18)

Panamanian0.1%(13)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.1%(9)

Costa Rican0%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(83)

Thai0.2%(35)

Uzbek0.2%(33)

Korean0.1%(14)

Vietnamese0.1%(12)

Ancestry

English15.7%(2,204)

German14.5%(2,037)

Irish11.1%(1,562)

American8.7%(1,227)

Italian6%(838)

West Indian3.1%(433)

Scottish3%(429)

Jamaican2.8%(389)

French2%(286)

Polish1.7%(245)

Brazilian1.7%(233)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(212)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.4%(192)

Greek1.1%(160)

Welsh0.9%(121)

Dutch0.8%(114)

Norwegian0.8%(108)

Russian0.8%(108)

British0.6%(86)

Ukrainian0.5%(69)

Portuguese0.4%(51)

French Canadian0.3%(46)

Swiss0.3%(44)

Danish0.3%(41)

Bulgarian0.3%(38)

Czech0.2%(25)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(23)

Subsaharan African0.1%(20)

Austrian0.1%(15)

Canadian0.1%(15)

Armenian0.1%(14)

Finnish0.1%(13)

Turkish0.1%(11)

Lithuanian0.1%(8)

Hungarian0%(6)

Romanian0%(6)

Guyanese0%(5)

Slovak0%(5)

Croatian0%(4)

Belgian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.9%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.1%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.7%(2,170)

Married53.8%(3,362)

Widowed0.9%(58)

Divorced10.6%(660)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(1,215)

Married56%(3,175)

Widowed7.1%(400)

Divorced15.4%(875)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

20.0%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 22.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.5%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.5%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.4%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.4%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)49.2%(751)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)43.5%(664)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.3%(279)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.4%(21)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,527 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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