Median Household Income
$68,538 ± $5,185
Median Home Value
$321,800 ± $16,155
Median Gross Rent
$1,307 ± $70/mo
Per Capita Income
$37,937
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.7%
Median Age
39.1
Average Commute
21 min
Households
8,817
Veterans
2,636
Population Over Time
Fort Walton Beach grew 3.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,320
2016
21,238
2018
21,845
2020
22,144
2022
20,919
2024
21,025
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
66.2%
Hispanic or Latino
13.0%
Black or African American
11.9%
Asian
4.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.