Fort Walton Beach, FL Demographics

A map of Fort Walton Beach's Population by Race

Fort Walton Beach, Florida had a population of 20,922 in 2020. It was 65.8% White, 10.9% Black, 4.0% Asian, 11.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Walton Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Walton Beach is the 199th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Fort Walton Beach's White Population

13,777 residents of Fort Walton Beach identify as White, or 65.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Walton Beach larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Walton Beach is ranked #503 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Walton Beach is more White than neighboring Cinco Bayou (65.4% White), Ocean City (63.5% White), and Wright (53.6% White). Fort Walton Beach is less White than neighboring Mary Esther (69.2% White), and Shalimar (77.2% White).

Fort Walton Beach's Black Population

2,284 residents of Fort Walton Beach identify as Black, or 10.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Walton Beach roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Walton Beach is ranked #319 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Walton Beach is more Black than neighboring Cinco Bayou (7.2% Black), Ocean City (9.2% Black), Mary Esther (6.6% Black), and Shalimar (3.1% Black). Fort Walton Beach is less Black than neighboring Wright (14.1% Black).

Fort Walton Beach's Asian Population

828 residents of Fort Walton Beach identify as Asian, or 4.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Walton Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Walton Beach is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Walton Beach is more Asian than neighboring Cinco Bayou (2.8% Asian), and Shalimar (3.1% Asian). Fort Walton Beach is less Asian than neighboring Wright (4.7% Asian), and Mary Esther (4.6% Asian).

Fort Walton Beach's Hispanic Population

2,444 residents of Fort Walton Beach identify as Hispanic, or 11.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Walton Beach less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Walton Beach is ranked #484 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Walton Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Mary Esther (11.2% Hispanic). Fort Walton Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Cinco Bayou (16.4% Hispanic), Ocean City (15.3% Hispanic), and Wright (18.9% Hispanic).

Fort Walton Beach's Native American/Other Population

207 residents of Fort Walton Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Walton Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Walton Beach is ranked #219 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Walton Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cinco Bayou (0.4% Native American/Other), Mary Esther (0.7% Native American/Other), and Shalimar (0.4% Native American/Other). Fort Walton Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wright (1.3% Native American/Other).

Fort Walton Beach's Multiracial Population

1,382 residents of Fort Walton Beach identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Walton Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Fort Walton Beach is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Walton Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Shalimar (4.5% Multiracial). Fort Walton Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Cinco Bayou (7.7% Multiracial), Ocean City (7.1% Multiracial), Wright (7.4% Multiracial), and Mary Esther (7.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.