Okaloosa County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
216,599
Rank #324 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,998 +9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #507 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #650 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$351,200 +24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #413 of 3,222
87th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.8% +3.3% vs nat'l
Rank #470 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #898 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

68.4% Homeownership
88.2% Insured
34.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.1%46.2%69.3%69.3%11.3%9.1%6.3%3.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Okaloosa County, Florida

Okaloosa County, Florida has a total population of 216,599, making it the 324th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Okaloosa County is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Okaloosa County is $81,998, which ranks #507 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Okaloosa County is $351,200, 24.6% above the national median. Renters in Okaloosa County pay a median gross rent of $1,612 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Okaloosa County, 34.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.9 min.

Okaloosa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.1%).

All data for Okaloosa County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.