Destin

Population: 14,018
Median household income: $89,141
Median home value: $455,100

Located in Okaloosa County, Florida, Destin is a community with a population of 14,018. Its median household income of $89,141 runs above the Okaloosa County figure of $79,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Destin's population grew 2.3% from 13,702 to 14,018, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $332,000 to $455,100.

36.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,018
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $89,141
Median home value: $455,100
Median gross rent: $1,913
Housing units: 13,656
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,70214,018

Median household income

$79,000$89,141

Median home value

$332,000$455,100

Median gross rent

$1,440$1,913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,702	$79,000	$332,000	$1,440
2020	14,482	$81,468	$346,000	$1,587
2021	13,751	$81,827	$357,400	$1,636
2022	13,923	$86,777	$429,400	$1,773
2023	14,018	$89,141	$455,100	$1,913

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	728	5.2%
5 to 17	1,976	14.1%
18 to 24	670	4.8%
25 to 34	1,834	13.1%
35 to 44	2,368	16.9%
45 to 54	1,658	11.8%
55 to 64	2,259	16.1%
65 to 74	1,688	12.0%
75 and over	837	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,274	80.4%
Black or African American	461	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	94	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	125	0.9%
Two or more races	845	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,209	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate15.7%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree31.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	522	4.9%
High school graduate	1,671	15.7%
Some college or associate's	3,556	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	3,330	31.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,565	14.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,621	73.7%
Carpooled	509	6.7%
Public transit	47	0.6%
Walked	167	2.2%
Bicycle	34	0.4%
Worked from home	1,165	15.3%
Other means	83	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,230	34.5%
15 to 29 min	1,723	26.7%
30 to 44 min	1,750	27.1%
45 to 59 min	430	6.7%
60+ min	328	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 7.6% (1,054 of 13,875)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,544	57.1%
Nonfamily households	2,662	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,206	45.4%
Vacant	7,450	54.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,333	69.8%
Renter-occupied	1,873	30.2%

1-unit, detached36.4%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units41.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,973	36.4%
1-unit, attached	736	5.4%
2 to 4 units	862	6.3%
5 to 19 units	1,381	10.1%
20 or more units	5,643	41.3%
Mobile home & other	61	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1217325
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 30.4044, -86.4714