Shalimar, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 718. Estimated population in July 2024: 733 (+2.1% change)
Males: 347 (48.3%), Females: 371 (51.7%)

Okaloosa County

Zip code: 32579

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $63,068
Median house value: $161,600

Population by Race

Races in Shalimar:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
• Black (5.8%)
• Hispanic (1.8%)
• Vietnamese (1.0%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (15.7%), German (12.1%), Irish (10.7%), English (10.3%), Italian (4.3%), French (4.0%).

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shalimar

• High school or higher: 95.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 20.9%
• Unemployed: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shalimar town

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 14.3%

4.7% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +368 (+105.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shalimar:

• FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
• GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 4 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
• TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shalimar:

• HURLBURT FIELD (about 8 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
• PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 42 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
• PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 66 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shalimar:

• DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 9 miles; DESTIN, FL; Abbreviation: DTS)
• EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 15 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; Abbreviation: EGI)
• FORT WALTON BEACH (about 17 miles; NAVARRE, FL; Abbreviation: 1J9)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shalimar:

• OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
• PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 45 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
• GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
• JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 91 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 99 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)

Public primary/middle schools in Shalimar:

• CLIFFORD MEIGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 720; Location: 150 RICHBOURG AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• SHALIMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 1350 JOE MARTIN CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 05)
• LONGWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 50 HOLLY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Shalimar:

• OKALOOSA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY COOPERATIVE (Operating income: $2,702,603; Location: 1250 N. EGLIN PARKWAY, SUITE C112; 203,381 books; 5,828 audio materials; 4,632 video materials; 556 serial subscriptions)