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  | City: | Fort Walton Beach | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 850 | 
| Latitude: | 30.467448 | 
| Longitude: | -86.643616 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ft Walton Bch Ft Walton Beach , Okaloosa Is , Okaloosa Island , West Destin | 
| Population: | 33,345 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,639 | 
| White Population: | 23,061 | 
| Black Population: | 2,916 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,419 | 
| Asian Population: | 928 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 165 | 
| Indian Population: | 38 | 
| Other Population: | 432 | 
| Male Population: | 14,254 | 
| Female Population: | 14,385 | 
| Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.00 | 
| Households: | 13,402 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.29 | 
| Average House Value: | $96,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $37,773 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 717 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,274 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $258,019,000 | 
| Land Area: | 8.330 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.038 sq mi | 
            Fort Walton Beach, FL (       0.0 miles)
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