Okaloosa County , Florida

Population: 214,281 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $79,097 Home $324,800 Rent $1,475/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Okaloosa County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($79,097), with housing 6% above the US figure ($325,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Okaloosa County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$79,097
Median Income
household
$324,800
Home Value
median
$1,475/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $79,097
Per Capita Income $42,261
Poverty Rate 9.3%
Median Home Value $324,800
Median Gross Rent $1,475/mo
Owner Occupied 67.8%
Renter Occupied 32.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 214,281
Median Age 37.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 34.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

30.8%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
12.8%
Smoking
30.3%
High Blood Pressure
22.8%
No Physical Activity
19.1%
Depression
36.7%
Insufficient Sleep
74.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 92.5  ·  92th national percentile

🌊 Flood
62.60
🌪️ Tornado
94.21
🌀 Hurricane
98.08
🔥 Wildfire
75.73
❄️ Winter Storm
46.94
🌍 Earthquake
62.34
☀️ Drought
20.93

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