Fort Walton Beach
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 310K
- GDP
- $24B
- GDP per capita
- $76,720
- Land area
- 2,919 km² (1,127 mi²)
- Density
- 106/km² (275/mi²)
Fort Walton Beach metro area
30.41, -86.62Loading map…
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
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Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗1.0#T-345
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
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World #1Top 5Outside top 5
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsHouse Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL, since 1986. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
One year
One year +5.9%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +64.5%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +104.3%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −40.5%
2007Q1 to 2012Q2
Languages of Fort Walton Beach
English first in Florida; 2 languages share it.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 69.4% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 22.6% | Census, home |
| Haitian | 2.2% | Census, home |
| Portuguese | 0.8% | Census, home |
| French | 0.5% | Census, home |
- English reach, Florida
- 93%
- Tier 1 census
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach
Valparaiso • 4 - Regional
Military Base1 entry
Eglin Air Force Base
Valparaiso • Air/Army Base