Okaloosa County, Florida
County seat: Crestview · Population 221,810 (2025) · 930 sq mi
Okaloosa County is the 26th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 221,810 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Crestview. It is part of the Emerald Coast region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Okaloosa County facts
- County seat
- Crestview
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 221,810 +4.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 930 sq mi 19th largest of 67
- Water area
- 317 sq mi
- Population density
- 239 per sq mi
- Established
- 1915
- Largest city
- Crestview 31,193
- Median household income
- $81,998
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 12091
Cities and towns in Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Okaloosa County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview (county seat) | City | 31,193 | |
| Fort Walton Beach | City | 21,097 | |
| Niceville | City | 17,948 | |
| Destin | City | 14,046 | |
| Valparaiso | City | 4,896 | |
| Mary Esther | City | 4,093 | |
| Shalimar | Town | 758 | |
| Laurel Hill | City | 563 | |
| Cinco Bayou | Town | 473 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Wright | 27,927 | |
| Lake Lorraine | 6,903 | |
| Ocean City | 5,941 | |
| Hurlburt Field | 2,951 | |
| Eglin AFB | 2,778 |
ZIP codes in Okaloosa County
14 ZIP codes reach into Okaloosa County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32531 also Santa Rosa County
- 32536
- 32539 also Walton County
- 32541
- 32542
- 32544
- 32547
- 32548
- 32564 also Santa Rosa County
- 32567 also Walton County
- 32569
- 32578 also Walton County
- 32579
- 32580
Population of Okaloosa County, 2020–2025
Okaloosa County grew by 10,143 people (+4.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,841 more births than deaths and a net gain of 8,111 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 212,082 |
| 2021 | 213,663 |
| 2022 | 217,215 |
| 2023 | 219,674 |
| 2024 | 220,105 |
| 2025 | 221,810 |
Neighboring counties
- Walton County east · 93,288 people
- Santa Rosa County west · 211,115 people
- Covington County, Alabama north · 37,947 people
- Escambia County, Alabama northwest · 36,665 people
Printable Okaloosa County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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