Valparaiso, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,408. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,365 (-0.7% change)
Males: 3,987 (62.2%), Females: 2,421 (37.8%)

Okaloosa County

Zip code: 32580

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $39,521
Median house value: $89,000

Population by Race

Races in Valparaiso:

• White Non-Hispanic (75.7%)
• Black (9.9%)
• Hispanic (9.2%)
• Other race (3.0%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Filipino (1.1%)
• Other Asian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.2%), United States (8.5%), Italian (4.5%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 55 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valparaiso

• High school or higher: 90.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valparaiso city

• Never married: 34.6%
• Now married: 45.3%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 13.0%

6.6% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 1.8% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valparaiso:

• TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; NICEVILLE, FL)
• FORT WALTON BEACH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
• GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (about 11 miles; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valparaiso:

• HURLBURT FIELD (about 15 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
• PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
• PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 62 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valparaiso:

• DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH (about 8 miles; DESTIN, FL; Abbreviation: DTS)
• EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 10 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; Abbreviation: EGI)
• BOB SIKES (about 18 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL; Abbreviation: CEW)

Amtrak station near Valparaiso:

• 18 miles: CRESTVIEW (101 N. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valparaiso:

• OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
• PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 48 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 50 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
• GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
• GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 92 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
• JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 97 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)

Public primary/middle schools in Valparaiso:

• ADDIE R. LEWIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 281 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• VALPARAISO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 379 EDGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)