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Population: 11,119. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,423 (+11.7% change)
Males: 5,610 (50.5%), Females: 5,509 (49.5%)

Okaloosa County

Zip codes: 32541.

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $53,042
Median house value: $153,800

Population by Race

Races in Destin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (16.8%), English (15.0%), Irish (12.7%), United States (11.3%), Italian (5.6%), French (4.7%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 7.5 square miles

Map of Destin, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Destin

  • High school or higher: 91.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Destin city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

5.1% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 1.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,015 (+37.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Destin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Destin:

  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 15 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 50 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
  • PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 58 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Destin:

  • DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 1 miles; DESTIN, FL; Abbreviation: DTS)
  • EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 18 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; Abbreviation: EGI)
  • FORT WALTON BEACH (about 24 miles; NAVARRE, FL; Abbreviation: 1J9)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Destin:

  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HYPNOSIS (Location: 10221 HWY 98W STE 13; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Destin:

  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 52 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 95 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 98 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)

Public primary/middle schools in Destin:

  • DESTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 848; Location: 630 KELLY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DESTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL/REGATTA BAY (Students: 738; Location: 689 REGATTA BAY BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Destin:

  • FIRST BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 139; Location: 201 BEACH DRIVE/PO BOX 128; Grades: KG – 7)

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