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Destin, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Okaloosa County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
14,018
Population
1,869/sq mi density
$89,141
Median Income
$57,600 per capita
$455,100
Home Value
$610,329 Zillow
$1,913
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
910 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$89,141 median income, 1.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$455,100 home value, $1,913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.7%
13,015 → 14,281
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.8%
$63,750 → $89,141
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Destin 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
15,237
+956 from 2023 (14,281)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,724
+$23,583 from 2023 ($89,141)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,015 | — | $63,750 | — |
| 2015 | 13,275 | +2% | $66,148 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13,666 | +2.9% | $71,407 | +8% |
| 2019 | 14,289 | +4.6% | $79,000 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 13,956 | -2.3% | $81,827 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14,281 | +2.3% | $89,141 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.