Laurel Hill

Population: 337
Median household income: $61,534
Median home value: $112,500

Laurel Hill is a community in Okaloosa County, Florida, home to 337 residents. The median household income of $61,534 is below the Okaloosa County median ($79,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Laurel Hill's population declined 47.2% from 638 to 337, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $72,700 to $112,500.

7.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 88.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 337
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,534
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 233
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

638337

Median household income

$40,446$61,534

Median home value

$72,700$112,500

Median gross rent

$842$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	638	$40,446	$72,700	$842
2020	582	$42,031	$82,300	$865
2021	537	$46,429	$80,900	$900
2022	469	$58,967	$92,300	$813
2023	337	$61,534	$112,500	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.6%
5 to 17	68	20.2%
18 to 24	30	8.9%
25 to 34	61	18.1%
35 to 44	43	12.8%
45 to 54	28	8.3%
55 to 64	50	14.8%
65 to 74	28	8.3%
75 and over	17	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	291	86.4%
Black or African American	21	6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's44.9%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	12.8%
High school graduate	80	35.2%
Some college or associate's	102	44.9%
Bachelor's degree	13	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	85.5%
Carpooled	13	7.6%
Public transit	2	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	5.2%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	13.5%
15 to 29 min	24	14.7%
30 to 44 min	52	31.9%
45 to 59 min	34	20.9%
60+ min	31	19.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.3% (34 of 331)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	55.0%
Nonfamily households	67	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	63.9%
Vacant	84	36.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	88.6%
Renter-occupied	17	11.4%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	62.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	86	36.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1239650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 30.9606, -86.4578