Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida, metropolitan area

Map of Florida highlighting the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan area consisting of two counties in northwest Florida, anchored by the cities of Crestview, Florida, and Fort Walton Beach, Florida. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 235,865, and a 2012 population estimate of 247,665.

The metropolitan area is a part of the "Northwest Corridor" which includes the Pensacola metropolitan area and the Panama City metropolitan area.

Counties

• Okaloosa
• Walton

Communities

Places with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

• Crestview
• Fort Walton Beach

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

• DeFuniak Springs
• Destin
• Niceville
• Valparaiso

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Freeport
• Mary Esther

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Laurel Hill
• Paxton
• Shalimar

Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants

• Cinco Bayou

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 235,865 people, 95,892 households, and 63,964 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 81.1% White, 9.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of the population.

According to the 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, the median income for a household in the MSA was $52,303 and the median income for a family was $62,757. For full-time, year round employment, males had a median earnings of $42,955 versus $33,220 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $27,071.

See also

• Florida census statistical areas