Fort Walton Beach, FL Population

Overview

20,805

Total Population

39.5

Median age

48.91%

Female population %

104.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,509

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Fort Walton Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Walton Beach is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Walton Beach's population under 18 was 22.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Walton Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Walton Beach, 19.10% were under the age of 15, 17.51% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 15.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 455 less females than males in Fort Walton Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.91% females and 51.09% males in Fort Walton Beach, FL.
The Fort Walton Beach, FL gender ratio is 104.5:100 i.e. 104.5 men to 100 women (1.045).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 926.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 841.

Fort Walton Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Walton Beach population: 71.49% are White, 11.08% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.93% are Asian, 5.31% are some other race and 7.15% are multiracial.
Fort Walton Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,509 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,296 (87.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Walton Beach is White with a population of 14,874 (71.49% of the total population).

Fort Walton Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 22,415 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Walton Beach's population decreased by 774 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Walton Beach's population increased by 1,457 (7.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Walton Beach's population was lowest in year 2009 at 18,715.