Destin, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,077

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.4%

2.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,011

0.146% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$490,300

7.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,216

Population & Diversity

Destin, FL is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Destin, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.98k people).

In 2024, there were 17.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Destin, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 636 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 529 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Destin, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Destin, FL was 90.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
11.3k ± 638
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
636 ± 303
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
529 ± 400

7.84%

Hispanic Population

1.1k people

7.84% of the people in Destin, FL are hispanic (1.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Destin, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Destin, FL residents (1.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Destin, FL was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
751 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
231 ± 89
Vietnam
228 ± 81

Destin, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Destin, FL.

Economy

The economy of Destin, FL employs 7.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Destin, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (1,069 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (724 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (720 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($118,105), Wholesale Trade ($117,381), and Transportation & Warehousing ($106,196).

Employment

Occupations

7.22k

2024 Value

± 664

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Destin, FL declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 7.34k employees to 7.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Destin, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,188 people), Management Occupations (1,030 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (815 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Destin, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.22k

2024 Value

± 664

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Destin, FL declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 7.34k employees to 7.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Destin, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,069 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (724 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (720 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

$58,457

Median earning men ± $9,425

$39,286

Median earning women ± $4,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($160,000), Public Administration ($141,429), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($151,944), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,143), and Public Administration ($70,955).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Destin, FL was $490,300 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,100 to $490,300, a 7.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Destin, FL is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Destin, FL have an average commute time of 26 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.

Housing

Property

$490,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,399

$4,338

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Destin, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$89,011

Median Household Income

± $8,065

6.22k

Number of Households

± 560

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.22k households in Destin, FL declined from $89,011 from the previous year's value of $89,141.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (8.84%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Destin, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.84%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Destin, FL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% 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

7.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Destin, FL (1.03k out of 14k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

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

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

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