Okaloosa County, Florida

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 214,281
Median household income: $79,097
Median home value: $324,800

Home to 214,281 residents, Okaloosa County is one of Florida's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,097 runs above the Florida figure of $71,711.

From 2019 to 2023, Okaloosa County's population grew 5.1% from 203,794 to 214,281, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $63,412 to $79,097.

Households average 2.49 people. The median gross rent is $1,475.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 214,281
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,097
Median home value: $324,800
Median gross rent: $1,475
Housing units: 102,475
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

203,794214,281

Median household income

$63,412$79,097

Median home value

$219,100$324,800

Median gross rent

$1,127$1,475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	203,794	$63,412	$219,100	$1,127
2020	207,430	$64,373	$234,600	$1,156
2021	209,230	$67,390	$248,400	$1,227
2022	212,021	$73,988	$295,400	$1,382
2023	214,281	$79,097	$324,800	$1,475

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,396	6.3%
5 to 17	35,041	16.4%
18 to 24	18,170	8.5%
25 to 34	33,100	15.4%
35 to 44	28,290	13.2%
45 to 54	22,946	10.7%
55 to 64	28,232	13.2%
65 to 74	21,181	9.9%
75 and over	13,925	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	150,139	70.1%
Black or African American	19,688	9.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	364	0.2%
Asian	6,833	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	184	0.1%
Some other race	1,041	0.5%
Two or more races	12,802	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,230	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,722	6.6%
High school graduate	35,728	24.2%
Some college or associate's	51,688	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	31,302	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	19,234	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81,008	76.4%
Carpooled	11,080	10.5%
Public transit	302	0.3%
Walked	1,833	1.7%
Bicycle	677	0.6%
Worked from home	9,801	9.2%
Other means	1,289	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28,843	30.0%
15 to 29 min	32,287	33.6%
30 to 44 min	17,869	18.6%
45 to 59 min	8,648	9.0%
60+ min	8,542	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 9.3% (19,364 of 208,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	55,904	66.5%
Nonfamily households	28,219	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84,123	82.1%
Vacant	18,352	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56,997	67.8%
Renter-occupied	27,126	32.2%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units13.7%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64,961	63.4%
1-unit, attached	6,451	6.3%
2 to 4 units	4,703	4.6%
5 to 19 units	7,693	7.5%
20 or more units	14,041	13.7%
Mobile home & other	4,626	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 12091
State: Florida
Land area: 930 sq mi
Water area: 317 sq mi
Center point: 30.6143, -86.5911