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Welcome to Okaloosa County ...

Time Zone: Okaloosa County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Crestview is the Seat for Okaloosa County.

Okaloosa County was founded June 13, 1915. Okaloosa was created by taking area from Santa Rosa and Walton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Okaloosa had a population of 211,411 people. This is an increase of 16.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 180,822 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Okaloosa represented 0.96% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Okaloosa County:

  • Cinco Bayou
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Bayou
    • Cinco Bayou is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Crestview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
    • Crestview is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview <3>
  • Destin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destin
    • Destin is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destin <3>
  • Fort Walton Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Hill
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Mary Esther
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Niceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niceville
    • Niceville is located in Okaloosa County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niceville <3>
  • Shalimar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Valparaiso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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