State: Florida
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 59,262 | 
| 2000 Population: | 50,678 | 
| White Population: | 40,018 | 
| Black Population: | 6,230 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,296 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,536 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 267 | 
| Indian Population: | 62 | 
| Other Population: | 693 | 
| Male Population: | 25,269 | 
| Female Population: | 25,409 | 
| Median Age: | 73.8 | 
| Male Median Age: | 71.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 76.7 | 
| Households: | 25,338 | 
| Average Household Size: | 4.57 | 
| Average House Value: | $183,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $76,808 | 
| Land Area: | 8.33 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.038 sq mi | 
Ft Walton Bch Ft Walton Beach , Okaloosa Is , Okaloosa Island , West Destin
            Fort Walton Beach, FL (       0.0 miles)
             Hurlburt Field, FL (       3.9 miles)
             Shalimar, FL (       4.1 miles)
             Mary Esther, FL (       5.1 miles)
             Valparaiso, FL (       9.3 miles)
             Eglin Afb, FL (       9.4 miles)
             Destin, FL (      10.1 miles)
             Niceville, FL (      13.1 miles)
             Navarre, FL (      14.7 miles)
             Miramar Beach, FL (      17.4 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 15,982,378 | 
| White Population: | 12,465,029 | 
| Black Population: | 2,335,505 | 
| Asian Population: | 266,256 | 
| Indian Population: | 53,541 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 8,625 | 
| Other Population: | 477,107 | 
| Male Population: | 7,797,715 | 
| Female Population: | 8,184,663 | 
| Median Age: | 38.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.10 | 
| 2000 Households: | 6,337,929 | 
| White Households: | 5,234,437 | 
| Black Households: | 757,076 | 
| Asian Households: | 82,749 | 
| Indian Households: | 19,010 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 2,340 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.46 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |