Fort Walton Beach, FL

Population 2005: 19,817 Population 2004: 19,958 Population 2003: 19,869 Population 2002: 19,975 Population 2001: 19,926 Population 2000: 19,973 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 21,471 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: -0.78% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: -6.98% Population (2000 Census): 19,973 Male: 9,795 (49.04%) Female: 10,178 (50.96%) Median age: 38.70 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 76.47% Black or African American: 13.34% Hispanic or Latino: 4.04% Two or more races: 3.36% Asian: 2.72% Other race: 1.22% American Indian: 0.45% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.08% Housing Units: 9,007 (2000 Census) Land Area: 7.4442 square miles Water Area: 0.7610 square miles Most populous zip code: 32547

All zip codes:
32547, 32548, 32549
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Fort Walton Beach

Cinco Bayou, FL 0.5mi ENE
Ocean City, FL 1.5mi NNE
Wright, FL 2.1mi NNW
Mary Esther, FL 2.6mi WSW
Shalimar, FL 2.7mi NE
Lake Lorraine, FL 3.2mi ENE
Hurlburt Field, FL 3.6mi NNW
Eglin Afb, FL 4.7mi ENE
Destin, FL 8.6mi ESE
Valparaiso, FL 9.3mi NE

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2005 Data for: Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area

Population: 177,284
Male: 88,701 (50.03%)
Female: 88,583 (49.97%)

Median age: 37.30 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 79.95%
Black or African American: 8.95%
Hispanic or Latino: 5.15%
Asian: 2.87%
Two or more races: 2.53%
Other race: 0.86%
American Indian: 0.62%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.14%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 12,988 (7.33%)
5 to 9 years: 11,021 (6.22%)
10 to 14 years: 13,082 (7.38%)
15 to 19 years: 10,842 (6.12%)
20 to 24 years: 11,911 (6.72%)
25 to 34 years: 24,048 (13.56%)
35 to 44 years: 24,659 (13.91%)
45 to 54 years: 24,931 (14.06%)
55 to 59 years: 12,425 (7.01%)
60 to 64 years: 9,154 (5.16%)
65 to 74 years: 14,195 (8.01%)
75 to 84 years: 6,828 (3.85%)
85 years and over: 1,200 (0.68%)

Median age: 37.30 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 132,768 (74.89%)
21 years and over: 127,884 (72.14%)
62 years and over: 27,967 (15.78%)
65 years and over: 22,223 (12.54%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 132,768 (74.89%)
Male: 65,895 (49.63% of this group)
Female: 66,873 (50.37% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 22,223 (12.54%)
Male: 10,560 (47.52% of this group)
Female: 11,663 (52.48% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 172,799 (97.47%)
Two or more Races: 4,485 (2.53%)
White: 141,737 (79.95%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 9,135 (5.15%)
Black or African American: 15,870 (8.95%)
Asian: 5,084 (2.87%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 241 (0.14%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,102 (0.62%)
Some other race: 1,532 (0.86%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 9,135 (5.15%)
Mexican: 4,459 (2.52%)
Puerto Rican: 1,164 (0.66%)
Cuban: 616 (0.35%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 2,896 (1.63%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 168,149 (94.85%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 4,485 (2.53%)
White and Black or African American: 970 (0.55%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 892 (0.50%)
White and Asian: 1,124 (0.63%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 113 (0.06%)
Two races including Some other race: 263 (0.15%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 3,751 (2.12%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 177,284 (100.00%)
Householder: 73,122 (41.25%)
Spouse: 38,562 (21.75%)
Child: 49,726 (28.05%)
Other relatives: 6,565 (3.70%)
Nonrelatives: 9,309 (5.25%)
Unmarried partner: 3,562 (2.01%)
Total households: 72,402
Family households (families): 47,868 (66.11%)
With own children under 18 years: 20,189 (27.88%)
Married-couple families: 38,596 (53.31%)
With own children under 18 years: 14,779 (20.41%)
Male householder, no wife present: 2,270 (3.14%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,143 (1.58%)
Female householder, no husband present: 7,002 (9.67%)
With own children under 18 years: 4,267 (5.89%)
Nonfamily households: 24,534 (33.89%)
Householder living alone: 18,858 (26.05%)
65 years and over: 6,795 (9.39%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 22,816 (31.51%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 16,126 (22.27%)
Average household size : 2.45
Average family size: 3.00

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