Destin, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

13,923

1.25% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.693% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.69%

14.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$86,777

6.05% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$429,400

20.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Destin, FL had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $86,777. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Destin, FL grew from 13,751 to 13,923, a 1.25% increase and its median household income grew from $81,827 to $86,777, a 6.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Destin, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.34%), White (Hispanic) (4.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Destin, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in Destin, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Destin, FL was $429,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Destin, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Destin, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Destin, FL is home to a population of 13.9k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.8% of Destin, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.78k people).

In 2022, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Destin, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 744 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 616 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

91.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.8% of Destin, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Destin, FL was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Destin, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Destin, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 681
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
744 ± 439
White (Hispanic)
616 ± 230

8.01%

Hispanic Population

1.12k people

8.01% of the people in Destin, FL are hispanic (1.12k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Destin, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.78k people

14.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

As of 2022, 12.8% of Destin, FL residents (1.78k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Destin, FL was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Destin, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
652 ± 186
Vietnam
353 ± 101
Gulf War (1990s)
254 ± 95

Destin, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Destin, FL employs 7.47k people. The largest industries in Destin, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (988 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (863 people), and Retail Trade (772 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($100,139), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,938), and Transportation & Warehousing ($98,000).

Employment

Occupations

7.47k

2022 Value

± 618

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Destin, FL declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 7.54k employees to 7.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Destin, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,223 people), Management Occupations (1,078 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (656 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Destin, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.47k

2022 Value

± 618

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Destin, FL declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 7.54k employees to 7.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Destin, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (988 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (863 people), and Retail Trade (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Destin, FL, though some of these residents may live in Destin, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,134

Median earning men ± $9,129

$34,801

Median earning women ± $2,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($107,266), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,667), and Information ($84,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($205,294), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,844).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Destin, FL was $429,400 in 2022, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $357,400 to $429,400, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Destin, FL is 66.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Destin, FL have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Destin, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Destin, FL is $86,777. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Destin, FL was Census Tract 233.08 with a value of $120,714, followed by Census Tract 233.03 and Census Tract 233.04, with respective values of $107,039 and $90,293.

Property

$429,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,110

$4,197

Median Property Taxes

±$423

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Destin, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Destin, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2022

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 66.3% of the housing units in Destin, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Destin, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 233.08
Census Tract 233.03
Census Tract 233.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Destin, FL was Census Tract 233.08 with a value of $120,714, followed by Census Tract 233.03 and Census Tract 233.04, with respective values of $107,039 and $90,293.

The following map shows all of the places in Destin, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,777

Median Household Income

± $9,907

6.33k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.33k households in Destin, FL grew to $86,777 from the previous year's value of $81,827.

The following chart displays the households in Destin, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Destin, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (7.28%)

In 2022, 74.3% of workers in Destin, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Destin, FL have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Destin, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Destin, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Destin, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Destin, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Destin, FL (1.2k out of 13.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Destin, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.5% of the population of Destin, FL has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 6.28% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 8.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Okaloosa County, FL see 1391 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.65% increase from the previous year (1342 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1212 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 519 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,391 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Okaloosa County, FL

Primary care physicians in Okaloosa County, FL see an average of 1,391 patients per year. This represents a 3.65% increase from the previous year (1,342 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Okaloosa County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.5%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

6.28%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

8.76%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Destin, FL declined by 10.1% from 19.5% to 17.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Destin, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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