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Okaloosa County, Florida

FL · population 216,599 · GEOID 12091

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Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

216,599

0.97% of Florida · 216,599 of 22,416,077

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.2%4.1%—
2024-023.0%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-042.6%3.5%—
2024-052.8%3.7%—
2024-063.2%4.3%—
2024-073.4%4.5%—
2024-083.4%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.3%3.9%—
2024-113.4%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.5%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.3%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.9%4.6%—
2025-084.0%4.5%—
2025-094.1%4.3%—
2025-114.9%4.3%—
2025-124.5%4.1%—
2026-015.0%4.7%—
2026-024.9%4.7%—
2026-034.3%4.3%—
2026-044.4%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.5%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN120910000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,612

worse than the United States

This place $1,612
Florida $1,669
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$19.0B

+4.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$10.9B—
2017$11.3B—
2018$12.0B—
2019$13.0B—
2020$13.7B—
2021$15.4B—
2022$16.9B—
2023$18.2B—
2024$19.0B—

Florida $1726.7B · this place is 1.10% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$8.4B

−20.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$10.6B—
FY2022$12.3B—
FY2023$11.7B—
FY2024$11.9B—
FY2025$10.5B—
FY2026$8.4B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 9.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 64.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $351,200 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $81,998 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Florida 0.97% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024