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
$232,431 Zillow
$821
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
369
Violent Crime/100K
2,226 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, 16.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$163,200 home value, $821/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+20.9%
5,623 → 6,797
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+104.4%
$25,377 → $51,883
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for DeFuniak Springs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,760
+963 from 2023 (6,797)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,573
+$33,690 from 2023 ($51,883)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,623 | - | $25,377 | - |
| 2015 | 5,984 | +6.4% | $28,675 | +13% |
| 2017 | 6,429 | +7.4% | $31,840 | +11% |
| 2019 | 6,973 | +8.5% | $41,964 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 6,283 | -9.9% | $53,984 | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 6,797 | +8.2% | $51,883 | -3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.