Valparaiso

Population: 4,910
Median household income: $81,938
Median home value: $348,600

Valparaiso is a community in Okaloosa County, Florida, home to 4,910 residents. The median household income of $81,938 is in line with the Okaloosa County median ($79,097).

From 2019 to 2023, Valparaiso's population declined 4.6% from 5,145 to 4,910, while its median home value rose 55.1% from $224,800 to $348,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 72.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,910
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,938
Median home value: $348,600
Median gross rent: $1,254
Housing units: 2,011
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1454,910

Median household income

$57,316$81,938

Median home value

$224,800$348,600

Median gross rent

$1,159$1,254

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,145	$57,316	$224,800	$1,159
2020	5,669	$67,679	$268,500	$1,134
2021	4,887	$69,750	$285,900	$1,171
2022	4,889	$77,837	$328,300	$1,204
2023	4,910	$81,938	$348,600	$1,254

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2420.8%

25 to 3423.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	4.0%
5 to 17	669	13.6%
18 to 24	1,023	20.8%
25 to 34	1,150	23.4%
35 to 44	452	9.2%
45 to 54	346	7.0%
55 to 64	344	7.0%
65 to 74	404	8.2%
75 and over	325	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,555	72.4%
Black or African American	518	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.3%
Asian	115	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	297	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	405	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree28.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	1.6%
High school graduate	631	20.9%
Some college or associate's	1,181	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	847	28.0%
Graduate or professional degree	315	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,002	71.3%
Carpooled	385	13.7%
Public transit	19	0.7%
Walked	221	7.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	3.9%
Other means	70	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,303	48.3%
15 to 29 min	890	33.0%
30 to 44 min	368	13.6%
45 to 59 min	70	2.6%
60+ min	66	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 4.3% (174 of 4,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,123	63.8%
Nonfamily households	638	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,761	87.6%
Vacant	250	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,109	63.0%
Renter-occupied	652	37.0%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,664	82.7%
1-unit, attached	52	2.6%
2 to 4 units	203	10.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	75	3.7%
Mobile home & other	17	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1273675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 30.4899, -86.5142