METRO AREA
Crestview Metro
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL · 2 counties · 315,098 residents (2025 est.) · 1,968 sq mi
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The short version
Crestview is home to 299,547 people. That puts it in the top 3% of US metro areas for household income. Growth has run 42% since 2000, or 88,448 more people. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 9%. 83% were living in the same home a year earlier.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $81,995, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 119%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Crestview
What changed most since 1990
- Median home value (2024 dollars)$160,056 → $371,664 (+132%)US over the same years: +67%
- Population171,536 → 299,547 (+75%)US over the same years: +35%
- Homes owned by their occupants65.1% → 71.2% (+6.2 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Among the 28 metro and micro areas based in Florida
- 3rd in household income$81,995
- 11th in share with a bachelor's degree34.9%
- 8th in home value$371,664
- 22nd in diversity score56.0
Section 01
Population & growth
299,547
+42%since 2000
from 211,099 in 2000
315,098 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,968 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024300K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(18,033)
5 to 96.4%(19,032)
10 to 146.1%(18,256)
15 to 195.5%(16,389)
20 to 246%(17,980)
25 to 3414.2%(42,581)
35 to 4413.3%(39,924)
45 to 5411.2%(33,615)
55 to 6413.7%(41,032)
65 to 7410.8%(32,344)
75 to 845.2%(15,515)
85 and over1.6%(4,846)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,995
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,730 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.3%
+22.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.7%
Wholesale trade8.5%
Other services7.6%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Retail trade4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Public administration3.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$371,664
+119%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,088 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.5
+13%since 2009
from 4.0 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.
74
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(173,484)
Black8.5%(18,033)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(8,182)
Asian2%(4,319)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(217,341)
Black7.7%(23,105)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(31,726)
Asian2.7%(7,958)
Other6.5%(19,417)
56
+28%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
27
−6%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
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
Mexican3.5%(10,582)
Central American2.3%(6,959)
Puerto Rican1.8%(5,506)
Honduran1.1%(3,308)
South American0.9%(2,815)
Cuban0.5%(1,600)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,315)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,170)
Dominican0.4%(1,142)
Spaniard0.3%(1,023)
Colombian0.3%(992)
Venezuelan0.3%(771)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(632)
Peruvian0.2%(511)
Nicaraguan0.1%(428)
Ecuadorian0.1%(251)
Costa Rican0%(106)
Bolivian0%(104)
Chilean0%(88)
Paraguayan0%(44)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Argentine0%(19)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(2,960)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,389)
Thai0.4%(1,071)
Korean0.3%(937)
Vietnamese0.2%(747)
Chinese0.2%(557)
Japanese0.1%(306)
Uzbek0%(84)
Laotian0%(46)
Taiwanese0%(44)
Bangladeshi0%(37)
Nepalese0%(22)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(562)
Chamorro0.1%(373)
Guamanian0.1%(295)
Tongan0%(51)
Samoan0%(48)
Fijian0%(3)
Ancestry
English13.7%(41,171)
German12%(36,069)
Irish11.3%(33,928)
American7.2%(21,580)
Italian4.8%(14,355)
Scottish2.5%(7,502)
French2.2%(6,679)
Polish1.9%(5,648)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(4,023)
Dutch1.2%(3,629)
West Indian0.9%(2,552)
Norwegian0.8%(2,441)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(2,228)
Russian0.7%(2,071)
British0.7%(2,009)
Welsh0.7%(1,970)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,731)
French Canadian0.5%(1,481)
Jamaican0.5%(1,460)
Danish0.4%(1,344)
Czech0.4%(1,187)
Portuguese0.4%(1,109)
Hungarian0.4%(1,050)
Greek0.3%(1,035)
Ukrainian0.3%(961)
Finnish0.3%(806)
Romanian0.2%(665)
Haitian0.2%(664)
Canadian0.2%(574)
Brazilian0.2%(498)
Swiss0.1%(446)
Arab0.1%(411)
Austrian0.1%(298)
Lithuanian0.1%(296)
Slovak0.1%(287)
Nigerian0.1%(273)
Turkish0.1%(271)
Lebanese0.1%(249)
Croatian0.1%(215)
Belgian0.1%(214)
Armenian0%(118)
Macedonian0%(106)
Iranian0%(99)
Syrian0%(91)
Australian0%(91)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(88)
Ghanaian0%(86)
Serbian0%(83)
Cape Verdean0%(81)
Egyptian0%(80)
Ethiopian0%(59)
Israeli0%(54)
Slovene0%(47)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Latvian0%(37)
Barbadian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(14)
Kenyan0%(13)
Somali0%(13)
Jordanian0%(8)
Guyanese0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(38,945)
Married55.5%(68,626)
Widowed2.3%(2,821)
Divorced10.7%(13,255)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(25,884)
Married56.3%(67,882)
Widowed7.5%(9,086)
Divorced14.7%(17,727)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
6.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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)43.2%(16,527)
Gulf War (1990s)46.5%(17,778)
Vietnam era25.1%(9,586)
Korean War2.6%(1,010)
World War II0.6%(234)
Share of the 38,234 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
Crestview, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171,536 | $64,480 | $160,056 | 19.5% | 31.5 |
| 2000 | 211,099 | $72,375 | $169,574 | 22.7% | 39.3 |
| 2010 | 235,865 | $75,691 | $292,500 | 26.4% | 45.4 |
| 2020 | 286,973 | $78,982 | $287,779 | 31.6% | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 299,547 | $81,995 | $371,664 | 34.9% | 56.0 |
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 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL?
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL has about 299,547 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL?
The typical household in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL earns about $81,995 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL expensive?
In Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, the median home is worth about $371,664, and the typical rent is about $1,648 a month.
How educated are people in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL?
About 34.9% of adults age 25 and over in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL?
About 10.2% of people in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL grown since 1990?
Yes, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 128,011 residents, a change of about 75 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024