Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL
1981‑1983:Fort Walton Beach, FL SMSA
1983‑2003:Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA
2003‑2006:Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Okaloosa County, FL27,53361,17588,187109,920143,776170,498181,221
Total---109,920143,776170,498181,221
Percent Change----30.8%18.6%6.3%
Total (as currently defined)27,53361,17588,187109,920143,776170,498181,221
Percent Change-122.2%44.2%24.6%30.8%18.6%6.3%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Okaloosa County, FL
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Fort Walton Beach, FL2,46312,14719,99420,829*21,471*19,973*19,817*
Crestview, FL5,0037,4677,9527,6179,88614,76617,707*
Destin, FL(x)(x)1,5363,6728,08011,11912,423*
Total00020,82921,47119,97349,947
Metro000109,920143,776170,498181,221
Percent 18.9%14.9%11.7%27.6%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
195019601970198019902000
City
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Crestview, FL
Destin, FL


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population92,93584.5%
UA Population85,31877.6%
Rural Population16,98515.5%
Inside Central Cities20,82918.9%
Outside Central Cities89,09181.1%
Total Metro Area Population109,920100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fort Walton Beach, FL85,31885,318100.0%
Total85,318

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population120,76484.0%
UA Population110,87877.1%
Rural Population23,01216.0%
Inside Central Cities21,47114.9%
Outside Central Cities122,30585.1%
Total Metro Area Population143,776100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fort Walton Beach, FL112,522110,87898.5%
Total110,878

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population149,82387.9%
UA Population127,97075.1%
Rural Population20,67512.1%
Inside Principal Cities45,85826.9%
Outside Principal Cities124,64073.1%
Total Metro Area Population170,498100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Fort Walton Beach, FL152,741127,97083.8%
Total127,970

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Jun 1981
-New SMSA: Fort Walton Beach, FL SMSA
-Okaloosa County, FL included as original SMSA component
-Fort Walton Beach, FL designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 2003
-Title of Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA changed to Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL Metro Area
-Crestview, FL designated as principal city of Metro Area
-Destin, FL designated as principal city of Metro Area