Crestview

Population: 28,046
Median household income: $69,279
Median home value: $266,500

Located in Okaloosa County, Florida, Crestview is a community with a population of 28,046. The median household income of $69,279 is below the Okaloosa County median ($79,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Crestview's population grew 16.3% from 24,117 to 28,046, while its median home value rose 62.2% from $164,300 to $266,500.

74.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2001.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,046
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $69,279
Median home value: $266,500
Median gross rent: $1,312
Housing units: 11,103
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,11728,046

Median household income

$54,972$69,279

Median home value

$164,300$266,500

Median gross rent

$1,023$1,312

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,117	$54,972	$164,300	$1,023
2020	24,687	$50,188	$171,200	$1,036
2021	26,934	$55,688	$180,800	$1,100
2022	27,427	$61,311	$220,000	$1,211
2023	28,046	$69,279	$266,500	$1,312

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,990	7.1%
5 to 17	5,588	19.9%
18 to 24	3,051	10.9%
25 to 34	5,558	19.8%
35 to 44	3,549	12.7%
45 to 54	2,537	9.0%
55 to 64	2,928	10.4%
65 to 74	1,999	7.1%
75 and over	846	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,259	58.0%
Black or African American	5,921	21.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	683	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	64	0.2%
Some other race	80	0.3%
Two or more races	1,946	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,085	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,384	7.9%
High school graduate	4,355	25.0%
Some college or associate's	7,725	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,569	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,384	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,354	76.8%
Carpooled	1,621	12.0%
Public transit	25	0.2%
Walked	150	1.1%
Bicycle	36	0.3%
Worked from home	1,198	8.9%
Other means	105	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,206	26.1%
15 to 29 min	2,408	19.6%
30 to 44 min	3,372	27.4%
45 to 59 min	2,151	17.5%
60+ min	1,154	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 9.4% (2,534 of 26,940)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,927	67.4%
Nonfamily households	3,346	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,273	92.5%
Vacant	830	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,374	62.0%
Renter-occupied	3,899	38.0%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,241	74.2%
1-unit, attached	516	4.6%
2 to 4 units	542	4.9%
5 to 19 units	716	6.4%
20 or more units	913	8.2%
Mobile home & other	175	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1215475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 30.7479, -86.5793