Florida / Census place 1224475

Fort Walton Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fort Walton Beach city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,097
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,759/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$68,538
Median home value
$321,800
Median gross rent
$1,307
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.7%
Typical commute
22.7 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DESTIN FT WALTON BEACH AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
78.1°F
Average low
61.4°F
Annual rainfall
55.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fort Walton Beach.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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