City in Okaloosa County, Florida · 7.7 sq mi · 2,762 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Fort Walton Beach. The typical household earns $68,538, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,947 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.28%
Men 38.2 · Women 39.9
1950–2026
21,158
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
21,158
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,158 | +61 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,097 | -96 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 21,193 | +97 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 21,096 | -8 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 21,104 | +137 | 0.65% |
| 2021 | 20,967 | +20 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 20,947 | -1,468 | 6.55% |
| 2019 | 22,415 | +274 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 22,141 | +186 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 21,955 | +231 | 1.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 210 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 46% | 45% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 24% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau