2025

Cities in Okaloosa County, FL ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 9 cities in Okaloosa County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Okaloosa County

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  • 1
    Crestview
    Non-Hispanic White population in Crestview is 16,259
    52.33% of Crestview population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Fort Walton Beach
    Non-Hispanic White population in Fort Walton Beach is 13,576
    59.22% of Fort Walton Beach population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Niceville
    Non-Hispanic White population in Niceville is 12,554
    73.42% of Niceville population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Destin
    Non-Hispanic White population in Destin is 11,274
    72.88% of Destin population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Valparaiso
    Non-Hispanic White population in Valparaiso is 3,555
    67.27% of Valparaiso population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 9 cities in Okaloosa County, FL by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Okaloosa County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Crestview 16,259 52.33% 26.48%
2 Fort Walton Beach 13,576 59.22% 22.11%
3 Niceville 12,554 73.42% 20.45%
4 Destin 11,274 72.88% 18.36%
5 Valparaiso 3,555 67.27% 5.79%
6 Mary Esther 2,862 61.01% 4.66%
7 Shalimar 520 54.74% 0.85%
8 502 67.93% 0.82%
9 291 81.97% 0.47%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Okaloosa County, FL by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Okaloosa County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.