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Okaloosa County

Florida · 211,668 residents · 930 sq mi
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Okaloosa County is home to 211,668 people in Florida. Growth has run 24% since 2000, or 41,170 more people. People stay put here: 80% were in the same home a year ago. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $234,600. 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
211,668
+24%since 2000
from 170,498 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.1
+6%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
930 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
136K158K180K202K224K19902000201020202024Okaloosa County
2024217K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(12,800)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(13,296)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.4%(13,456)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.9%(12,462)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(13,555)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(31,075)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(26,952)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(23,467)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.9%(29,386)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.7%(20,598)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.1%(10,708)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(3,913)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,373
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,474 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,357
+64%since 2000
from $20,918 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$234,600
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,156
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $601 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
64.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 66.4% in 2000
35.4% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−5%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81%(138,059)
Black8.9%(15,232)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(7,302)
Asian2.4%(4,144)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(146,271)
Black8.9%(18,896)
Hispanic / Latino10.7%(22,578)
Asian3.1%(6,578)
Other5%(10,585)
Segregation Score
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.1%(6,434)
Puerto Rican2.2%(4,574)
Central American1.8%(3,665)
Honduran0.8%(1,661)
South American0.6%(1,344)
Cuban0.5%(935)
Spaniard0.4%(856)
Dominican0.4%(842)
Panamanian0.4%(743)
Guatemalan0.4%(735)
Colombian0.3%(624)
Salvadoran0.2%(338)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(289)
Nicaraguan0.1%(160)
Venezuelan0.1%(119)
Argentine0.1%(111)
Chilean0%(43)
Bolivian0%(35)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(2,214)
Thai0.5%(993)
Asian Indian0.4%(832)
Korean0.3%(656)
Vietnamese0.3%(549)
Chinese0.3%(528)
Japanese0.2%(479)
Hmong0%(54)
Taiwanese0%(40)
Laotian0%(36)
Pakistani0%(31)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(186)
Samoan0%(84)
Ancestry
German12.9%(26,674)
Irish12.1%(25,157)
English10.4%(21,663)
American6.9%(14,273)
Italian4.9%(10,196)
French3.1%(6,327)
Scottish2.4%(4,901)
Polish2%(4,093)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(3,809)
Dutch1.5%(3,032)
British1.1%(2,236)
Norwegian1%(2,091)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(2,013)
Welsh0.9%(1,914)
Russian0.8%(1,746)
French Canadian0.6%(1,256)
Hungarian0.5%(1,082)
West Indian0.5%(1,032)
Greek0.4%(887)
Czech0.4%(809)
Jamaican0.3%(704)
Austrian0.3%(680)
Brazilian0.3%(619)
Portuguese0.3%(584)
Danish0.2%(489)
Lithuanian0.2%(472)
Finnish0.2%(407)
Canadian0.2%(328)
Ukrainian0.1%(301)
Romanian0.1%(291)
Slovak0.1%(289)
Swiss0.1%(287)
Turkish0.1%(196)
Nigerian0.1%(170)
Belgian0.1%(149)
Armenian0.1%(146)
Lebanese0%(100)
Iranian0%(98)
Haitian0%(98)
Bulgarian0%(78)
Slovene0%(77)
Croatian0%(53)
Latvian0%(40)
Jordanian0%(37)
Ethiopian0%(37)
Syrian0%(29)
Egyptian0%(27)
Israeli0%(23)
Barbadian0%(20)
Kenyan0%(16)
Iraqi0%(13)
Serbian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.2%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 88.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.5 min
+67%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
39.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
11.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.9%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.6%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
39.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
18.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
13.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
6.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
72.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
33.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.3%(13,445)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)43%(13,992)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era28.1%(9,143)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War4.2%(1,382)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1%(322)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 32,555 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Okaloosa County, Florida?

Okaloosa County, Florida has about 211,668 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Okaloosa County, Florida?

The typical household in Okaloosa County, Florida earns about $64,373 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 $234,600, and the typical rent is about $1,156 a month.

How educated are people in Okaloosa County, Florida?

About 32.2% 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 10.7% of people in Okaloosa County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Okaloosa County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Okaloosa County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 67,892 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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