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DeFuniak Springs, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Walton County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,284
Population
442/sq mi density
$51,883
Median Income
$25,761 per capita
$163,200
Home Value
$228,407 Zillow
$821
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
2,709 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$51,883 median income, 10.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$163,200 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,883
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,761
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.0%
178% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: DeFuniak Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows DeFuniak Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,883
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,761
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$161,639
224%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,080
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,080
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,125
Restaurants
317
Healthcare
186
Retail
474
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$161,639
124% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,190
191% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,883 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,761 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $161,639 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,080 |
| County GDP | $6,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,125 |
| Restaurants | 317 |
| Healthcare | 186 |
| Retail | 474 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $161,639 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,190 |