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
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
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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