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Okaloosa County, Florida

Okaloosa County had 220,483 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 929.8 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 67 in Florida by population and 19th by land area.

Population
220,483
#26 of 67 in Florida · #323 in US
Area
929.8 sq mi
#19 of 67 in Florida · #775 in US
Density
237 / sq mi
#33 of 67 in Florida · #515 in US
Median household income
$81,990
#9 of 67 in Florida · #402 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Okaloosa County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Okaloosa County population, land area and income

Okaloosa County had 220,483 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 929.8 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 67 in Florida by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 237.1 people per square mile, 2.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Okaloosa County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $81,990 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

220,483

3144th1st

323rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

930 sq mi

3144th1st

775th of 3,144 (US)

Density

237.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

515th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$81,990

3143rd1st

402nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

220,483

67th1st

26th of 67 (FL)

Land area

930 sq mi

67th1st

19th of 67 (FL)

Density

237.1 / sq mi

67th1st

33rd of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$81,990

67th1st

9th of 67 (FL)

How Okaloosa County's population changed since 2020

Okaloosa County gained 8,386 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.0%. That ranks 54th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Okaloosa County recorded 11,065 births and 9,400 deaths, a natural change of +1,665. Net international migration added +5,547 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,439. The largest single component was international migration, which added 5,547 people.

212.1k2020213.7k2021217.1k2022219.6k2023220.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
11,065
Deaths
9,400
Net international migration
+5,547
Net domestic migration
+1,439
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+859

Where Okaloosa County is

The Census internal point of Okaloosa County is at 30.614300, -86.591100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Okaloosa County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Okaloosa County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.614300, -86.591100
DMS
30°36'51.48"N 86°35'27.96"W
UTM
16N 539192.5E 3386929.2N
Geohash
dj6qjt4m1
Plus code
862MJC75+PH

Towns in Okaloosa County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Okaloosa County, 92,747 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Okaloosa County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Crestview with 30,727.

  1. 01Crestview30,727
  2. 02Fort Walton Beach21,188
  3. 03Niceville17,919
  4. 04Destin13,991
  5. 05Valparaiso4,852
  6. 06Mary Esther4,070
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Okaloosa County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Okaloosa County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Santa Rosa County, FL, with 207,653 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 138.0 miles E of Okaloosa County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Mobile, AL (population 201,367), 90.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Niceville, FL (population 17,919), 9.1 miles away.

Okaloosa County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Okaloosa County is 12091: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $81,990.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Okaloosa County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 220,483. That is up 8,386 people (4.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 212,097.

What is the FIPS code of Okaloosa County?

12091. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Okaloosa County?

Crestview, with 30,727 residents inside Okaloosa County in 2024.

Which counties border Okaloosa County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Santa Rosa County, FL; Walton County, FL; Covington County, AL; Escambia County, AL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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