Fort Walton Beach, FL population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Fort Walton Beach increased by 675. In this period, the peak population was 22,415 in the year 2019. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,250 | - | - |
| 2001 | 20,183 | -67 | -0.33% |
| 2002 | 20,199 | 16 | 0.08% |
| 2003 | 19,909 | -290 | -1.44% |
| 2004 | 20,148 | 239 | 1.20% |
| 2005 | 20,012 | -136 | -0.68% |
| 2006 | 19,614 | -398 | -1.99% |
| 2007 | 19,212 | -402 | -2.05% |
| 2008 | 18,974 | -238 | -1.24% |
| 2009 | 18,715 | -259 | -1.37% |
| 2010 | 19,476 | 761 | 4.07% |
| 2011 | 19,646 | 170 | 0.87% |
| 2012 | 20,206 | 560 | 2.85% |
| 2013 | 20,396 | 190 | 0.94% |
| 2014 | 21,295 | 899 | 4.41% |
| 2015 | 21,557 | 262 | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 21,724 | 167 | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 21,955 | 231 | 1.06% |
| 2018 | 22,141 | 186 | 0.85% |
| 2019 | 22,415 | 274 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 20,939 | -1,476 | -6.58% |
| 2021 | 20,954 | 15 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 21,011 | 57 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 20,925 | -86 | -0.41% |
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Fort Walton Beach, FL population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Walton Beach's population decreased by 774 (3.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Walton Beach's population increased by 1,463 (7.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Fort Walton Beach's population decreased by 14 (0.07%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Fort Walton Beach's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 20,925.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Fort Walton Beach's population peaked in year 2019 at 22,415.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Fort Walton Beach's population was lowest in year 2009 at 18,715.
Fort Walton Beach, FL annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Fort Walton Beach grew year by year for 14 years and declined for 9 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Fort Walton Beach had an average annual population growth rate of 0.14% per year. Overall the population grew 3.33% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Fort Walton Beach annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.14% per year.
From 2013 to 2014 Fort Walton Beach population grew the most, with an increase of 899 people (a 4.41% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Fort Walton Beach population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,476 people (a 6.58% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Fort Walton Beach, FL population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Fort Walton Beach's population decreased by 29 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 57 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 86 (0.41%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Fort Walton Beach, FL changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Fort Walton Beach increased by 529 (2.59%). The population was highest at 22,415 in the year 2019 and lowest at 20,925 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.29%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)