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Fort Walton Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Okaloosa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
20,956
Population
2,743/sq mi density
$66,556
Median Income
$37,973 per capita
$296,000
Home Value
$318,888 Zillow
$1,268
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
300
Violent Crime/100K
2,098 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,556 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$296,000 home value, $1,268/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
300 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.2%
20,396 → 21,055
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.4%
$47,761 → $66,556
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Walton Beach 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
21,531
+476 from 2023 (21,055)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,936
+$17,380 from 2023 ($66,556)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,396 | — | $47,761 | — |
| 2015 | 21,557 | +5.7% | $47,149 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 21,955 | +1.8% | $52,107 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 22,415 | +2.1% | $54,330 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 20,879 | -6.9% | $55,623 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21,055 | +0.8% | $66,556 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.