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Niceville

Florida · 17,948 residents (2025 est.) · 14.4 sq mi
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Part of the Crestview metro area
The short version

Niceville is a city of 16,544 people in Florida. Few US cities rank higher on income. 4,860 more people live here than in 2000. Households here earn about 37% more than in Florida as a whole. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. There are 1,148 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $102,409, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 127%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Niceville

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$180,245 → $423,500 (+135%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Homes owned by their occupants66.7% → 73.6% (+6.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
  • White share89.5% → 77.2% (−12.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 18 cities and towns in the Crestview metro

  • 4th in household income$102,409
  • 9th in share with a bachelor's degree38.5%
  • 5th in home value$423,500
  • 13th in diversity score48.7

Its weight in Okaloosa County

Niceville's population equals 7.6% of Okaloosa County's. Its number of households without a car equals 4.7% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,544
+42%since 2000
from 11,684 in 2000
17,948 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,148 / sq mi
+42%since 2000
from 811 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
−3%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K12K14K15K17K19902000201020202024Niceville
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.1%(1,334)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(823)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.8%(1,287)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194%(656)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(912)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(2,394)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(2,116)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(1,756)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(2,250)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(1,880)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(782)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(354)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$102,409
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,685 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,001
+123%since 2000
from $20,175 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.7%
+21.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.409
+13%since 2010
from 0.362 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$423,500
+127%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,749
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $559 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 71.4% in 2000
26.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.68 people
+16%since 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+31%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(9,941)
Black4.5%(529)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(434)
Asian3.2%(371)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.2%(12,780)
Black5.7%(947)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,163)
Asian4.1%(684)
Other5.9%(970)
Diversity Score
49
+42%since 2009
from 34 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Dominican1.6%(266)
Mexican1.5%(251)
Panamanian0.8%(136)
Colombian0.7%(119)
Guatemalan0.3%(53)
Paraguayan0.3%(44)
Puerto Rican0.2%(40)
Costa Rican0.2%(36)
Spaniard0.2%(26)
Bolivian0.1%(10)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Filipino1.5%(240)
Vietnamese0.8%(138)
Korean0.6%(93)
Thai0.4%(67)
Chinese0.3%(55)
Japanese0.2%(31)
Nepalese0.1%(22)
Asian Indian0.1%(20)
Taiwanese0.1%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English16.1%(2,657)
German14.3%(2,371)
Irish11.2%(1,854)
Italian8.5%(1,409)
American5.2%(856)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(474)
French2.4%(396)
Scottish2.3%(376)
Dutch1.8%(306)
Welsh1.7%(286)
Polish1.7%(279)
Swedish1.5%(249)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(152)
Greek0.7%(116)
British0.7%(115)
Danish0.7%(108)
Portuguese0.5%(81)
Czech0.4%(67)
Belgian0.4%(63)
Hungarian0.4%(63)
Ukrainian0.4%(58)
Slovak0.3%(56)
Austrian0.3%(50)
Nigerian0.3%(49)
Finnish0.2%(36)
Lithuanian0.2%(36)
Israeli0.2%(33)
Russian0.2%(31)
Arab0.2%(29)
Romanian0.2%(27)
Canadian0.2%(26)
Serbian0.1%(24)
Lebanese0.1%(21)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
West Indian0.1%(17)
Swiss0.1%(16)
Croatian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 25.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+92%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.5%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 89.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.9%
−9.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 18.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
22.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2012
from 13.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.3%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 81.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 95.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2016
from 93.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.1%(1,691)
Married64%(3,993)
Widowed3.6%(223)
Divorced5.3%(328)
Women 15+
Never married17.3%(1,191)
Married58.1%(3,988)
Widowed8.5%(583)
Divorced16.1%(1,103)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.5%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% 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)45.2%(1,208)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)49.7%(1,327)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.4%(705)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(74)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,672 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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Over time

Niceville, decade by decade

Niceville population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199010,507$75,626$180,24522.4%24.5
200011,684$83,222$186,90225.7%33.8
201012,749$95,892$315,04734.2%36.0
202015,772$99,653$300,70737.0%52.1
202416,544$102,409$423,50038.5%48.7

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Niceville, Florida?

Niceville, Florida has about 16,544 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Niceville, Florida?

The typical household in Niceville, Florida earns about $102,409 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Niceville, Florida expensive?

In Niceville, Florida, the median home is worth about $423,500, and the typical rent is about $1,749 a month.

How educated are people in Niceville, Florida?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Niceville, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Niceville, Florida?

About 10.3% of people in Niceville, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Niceville, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Niceville, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,037 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.

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