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Okaloosa County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Okaloosa County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Okaloosa County's economy is anchored by federal defense and military activity, consistent with its home to Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, supporting a county population of 220,483 that has grown 6.7% over five years. The labor force participates at a 64.8% rate with 34.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, a 3.1% unemployment rate, and median household income of $81,998 — above typical small-county benchmarks. Housing costs are moderate relative to income, with a median home value of $324,800 and median gross rent of $1,475/month, and the 9.3% poverty rate reflects a relatively stable economic base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

220,483

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,998

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.7% since 2018

Okaloosa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone155,735 (71.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone20,101 (9.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,482 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,010 (5.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,592 (4.0%)
  • Asian Alone7,442 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,720
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,899
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,946
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,288
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,082

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

31,494

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,131

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,261

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,789
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services13,281
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services12,819
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)11,015
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)10,142

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations39,646
  2. 2.Service Occupations19,071
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations18,906
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,351
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,695

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.22×)9,959
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.54×)12,855
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.19×)13,926
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.10×)7,246
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)6,863

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$324,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,475/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99914,071 (24.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9999,221 (15.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,166 (12.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,967 (11.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,007 (10.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,057 (5.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,396

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone81,871 (76.7%)
  • Carpooled11,013 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home10,412 (9.7%)
  • Walked1,558 (1.5%)
  • Other959 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle520 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.