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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Crestview Metro

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL · 2 counties · 211,099 residents · 1,968 sq mi
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Crestview is home to 211,099 people. Growth has run 23% since 1990, or 39,563 more people. Median home value sits at $93,088. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $39,730, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
211,099
+23%since 1990
from 171,536 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
107 / sq mi
+23%since 1990
from 87 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
36.9
+13%since 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,968 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
159K197K236K274K312K19902000201020202024Crestview
2024300K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(13,001)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(14,119)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(14,783)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(14,530)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(13,823)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(28,645)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417%(35,947)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.4%(28,233)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.9%(20,931)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.8%(16,527)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(8,427)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(2,133)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,730
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,866 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,395
+59%since 1990
from $12,846 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.9%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 11.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,088
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,688 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$579
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $399 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.8%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 65.1% in 1990
31.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(150,571)
Black8.6%(14,796)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(4,511)
Asian2.2%(3,706)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.2%(173,484)
Black8.5%(18,033)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(8,182)
Asian2%(4,319)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.5%(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)
Bolivian0%(104)
Chilean0%(88)
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)
Nepalese0%(22)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0%(14)
Hmong0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
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)
Ghanaian0%(86)
Serbian0%(83)
Egyptian0%(80)
Ethiopian0%(59)
Israeli0%(54)
Slovene0%(47)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Latvian0%(37)
Barbadian0%(21)
Moroccan0%(14)
Kenyan0%(13)
Somali0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 19.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.7%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.7%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 7.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
−11%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(21,777)
Married61%(52,026)
Widowed2.4%(2,008)
Divorced11.2%(9,524)
Women 15+
Never married16.5%(13,800)
Married61%(51,087)
Widowed9.6%(8,053)
Divorced13%(10,862)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)46.5%(17,778)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.1%(9,586)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(1,010)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(234)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

CrestviewCENTRAL31,193Wright27,927Fort Walton BeachCENTRAL21,097Niceville17,948DestinCENTRAL14,046Miramar Beach8,902Freeport7,543DeFuniak Springs7,338Lake Lorraine6,903Ocean City5,941Valparaiso4,896Mary Esther4,093Hurlburt Field2,951Eglin AFB2,778Shalimar758Paxton695Laurel Hill563Cinco Bayou473
What's inside

2 component counties

Okaloosa CountyCENTRAL221,810Walton CountyCENTRAL93,288
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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 211,099 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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 $39,730 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 $93,088, and the typical rent is about $579 a month.

How educated are people in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL?

About 22.7% 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 9.9% 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 39,563 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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