In 2023, Fort Walton Beach, FL had a population of 21k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $66,556. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Walton Beach, FL grew from 20,919 to 20,956, a 0.177% increase and its median household income grew from $61,820 to $66,556, a 7.66% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Walton Beach, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.18%), Other (Hispanic) (4.89%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%).
None of the households in Fort Walton Beach, 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.
94.7% of the residents in Fort Walton Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Fort Walton Beach, FL are Okaloosa Technical College (209 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2023, the median property value in Fort Walton Beach, FL was $296,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.
Most people in Fort Walton Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Walton Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.
