Okaloosa County, Florida
32 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 216,599
- Median household income
- $81,998
- ±2,764
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 3,789 of 99,458 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.2%
- 79,601 of 85,411 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Okaloosa | 213,255 (2021) | 1250 N Eglin Parkway, Shalimar | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Crestview | 27,820 (2021) | 198 N Wilson St, Crestview | — |
| City of Destin | 13,956 (2021) | 4200 Indian Bayou Trl, Destin | Website |
| City of Fort Walton Beach | 20,879 (2021) | 107 Miracle Strip Pkwy Sw, Fort Walton Beach | Website |
| City of Laurel Hill | 586 (2021) | Po Box 158, Laurel Hill | — |
| City of Mary Esther | 3,994 (2021) | 195 N Christobal Rd, Mary Esther | Website |
| City of Niceville | 15,946 (2021) | 208 Partin Dr N, Niceville | Website |
| City of Valparaiso | 4,877 (2021) | 465 Valparaiso Pkwy, Valparaiso | Website |
| Town of Cinco Bayou | 458 (2021) | 10 Yacht Club Dr Ne, Fort Walton Beach | Website |
| Town of Shalimar | 742 (2021) | 2 Cherokee Rd, Shalimar | Website |
Special districts 22
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa Gas District | Gas supply utility | Po Box 548, Valparaiso | Website |
| Crestview Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 371 W Hickory Ave, Crestview | Website |
| Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 27 Robinwood Dr Sw, Fort Walton Beach | Website |
| Niceville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 500 Boyd Cir, Niceville | — |
| Almarante Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 700, Laurel Hill | — |
| Baker Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 101, Baker | — |
| Blackman Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 279, Baker | — |
| Destin Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 848 Airport Rd, Destin | Website |
| Dorcas Fire District | Local fire protection | 4418 Poverty Creek Rd, Crestview | — |
| East Niceville Fire District | Local fire protection | 1709 27th Street, Niceville | Website |
| Florosa Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 1900 W Highway 98, Mary Esther | — |
| Holt Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 226, Holt | — |
| North Bay Fire District | Local fire protection | 1024 White Point Rd, Niceville | Website |
| North Okaloosa County Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 973, Crestview | — |
| Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 2 Racetrack Rd Ne, Fort Walton Beach | — |
| Okaloosa Island Fire Control District | Local fire protection | 104 Santa Rosa Blvd, Fort Walton Beach | — |
| Freedom Walk Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Harmony Village Community Development Dist | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Riverpark Community Development District | Other multi-function districts | 3434 Colwell Ave, Tampa | — |
| Okaloosa and Walton Counties Workforce Development Board | Other single function districts | 109 8th Ave, Shalimar | Website |
| Yellow River Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 938 N Ferdon Blvd, Crestview | — |
| Walton-Okaloosa-Santa Rosa Regional Utility Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 11399, Pensacola | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
OKALOOSA
School district49 schools
120 LOWERY PL SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Downtown Fort Walton Beach Farmers Market
201 Miracle Strip Parkway S.E Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Okaloosa Farmers' Market
1954 Lewis Turner Blvd., Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32547
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.