COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Okaloosa County
Florida · 143,776 residents · 929.862 sq mi
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The short version
Okaloosa County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,941. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 26,722 residents. Median home value is $70,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024217K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(11,054)
5 to 97.5%(10,714)
10 to 146.7%(9,646)
15 to 196.8%(9,793)
20 to 248.1%(11,623)
25 to 3419.9%(28,574)
35 to 4414.5%(20,859)
45 to 5410.7%(15,362)
55 to 648.9%(12,847)
65 to 746.3%(9,104)
75 to 842.4%(3,397)
85 and over0.6%(803)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,941
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,474 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,200
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $96,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81%(138,059)
Black8.9%(15,232)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(7,302)
Asian2.4%(4,144)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(125,213)
Black9%(12,970)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(4,158)
Asian2.5%(3,652)
Other1.4%(1,941)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(7,304)
Central American2.9%(6,377)
Puerto Rican2%(4,352)
Honduran1.5%(3,235)
South American0.9%(2,017)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,087)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,064)
Dominican0.5%(1,002)
Cuban0.4%(972)
Spaniard0.4%(912)
Colombian0.3%(674)
Panamanian0.3%(620)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(504)
Peruvian0.2%(359)
Nicaraguan0.1%(265)
Ecuadorian0.1%(233)
Costa Rican0%(106)
Bolivian0%(104)
Chilean0%(45)
Paraguayan0%(44)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Argentine0%(19)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(2,652)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,335)
Thai0.5%(997)
Korean0.3%(727)
Vietnamese0.3%(674)
Chinese0.2%(499)
Japanese0.1%(280)
Uzbek0%(84)
Bangladeshi0%(37)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Laotian0%(27)
Nepalese0%(22)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(562)
Chamorro0.2%(336)
Guamanian0.1%(295)
Tongan0%(51)
Samoan0%(48)
Fijian0%(3)
Ancestry
English13.3%(28,778)
German12.2%(26,462)
Irish11.4%(24,763)
American6.7%(14,618)
Italian4.8%(10,492)
Scottish2.2%(4,871)
French2.2%(4,756)
Polish2%(4,354)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,886)
Dutch1.2%(2,615)
West Indian1%(2,273)
Norwegian0.9%(1,875)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(1,730)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,684)
Welsh0.7%(1,605)
Swedish0.7%(1,452)
British0.7%(1,411)
Jamaican0.6%(1,368)
French Canadian0.5%(1,124)
Czech0.5%(1,051)
Greek0.4%(888)
Portuguese0.4%(841)
Hungarian0.3%(615)
Danish0.3%(604)
Finnish0.3%(572)
Brazilian0.2%(498)
Haitian0.2%(490)
Ukrainian0.2%(466)
Canadian0.2%(420)
Swiss0.1%(322)
Romanian0.1%(307)
Slovak0.1%(275)
Nigerian0.1%(273)
Turkish0.1%(271)
Austrian0.1%(261)
Arab0.1%(207)
Croatian0.1%(189)
Lithuanian0.1%(184)
Belgian0.1%(163)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(88)
Ghanaian0%(86)
Cape Verdean0%(81)
Egyptian0%(70)
Lebanese0%(69)
Iranian0%(59)
Ethiopian0%(59)
Israeli0%(54)
Australian0%(49)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Armenian0%(30)
Syrian0%(25)
Serbian0%(24)
Barbadian0%(21)
Slovene0%(14)
Kenyan0%(13)
Somali0%(13)
Macedonian0%(9)
Jordanian0%(8)
Guyanese0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.8%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married33.2%(29,594)
Married54.3%(48,397)
Widowed2.1%(1,892)
Divorced10.4%(9,289)
Women 15+
Never married22.8%(19,706)
Married55.2%(47,776)
Widowed7.5%(6,498)
Divorced14.5%(12,537)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Okaloosa County, Florida?
Okaloosa County, Florida has about 143,776 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Okaloosa County, Florida?
The typical household in Okaloosa County, Florida earns about $27,941 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Okaloosa County, Florida expensive?
In Okaloosa County, Florida, the median home is worth about $70,200, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.
How educated are people in Okaloosa County, Florida?
About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Okaloosa County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Okaloosa County, Florida?
About 10.3% of people in Okaloosa County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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