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  | City: | Fort Walton Beach | 
| State: | Florida | 
| Area Code: | 850 | 
| Latitude: | 30.410176 | 
| Longitude: | -86.657841 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ft Walton Bch Ft Walton Beach , Okaloosa Is , Okaloosa Island , West Destin | 
| Population: | 25,917 | 
| 2000 Population: | 22,039 | 
| White Population: | 16,957 | 
| Black Population: | 3,314 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 877 | 
| Asian Population: | 608 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 102 | 
| Indian Population: | 24 | 
| Other Population: | 261 | 
| Male Population: | 11,015 | 
| Female Population: | 11,024 | 
| Median Age: | 38.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.70 | 
| Households: | 11,936 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.28 | 
| Average House Value: | $87,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $39,035 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 988 | 
| Number of Employees: | 12 | 
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