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Summary for Destin

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Located in: Okaloosa County (see below)

Time Zone: Destin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 850 & 448<1>

ZIP Codes: 32540-32541<2>

Elevation: Near sea level<3>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Destin)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<4>	14,289 (16.12% increase since 2010)
2010:	12,305 (10.67% increase since 2000)
2000:	11,119

Total Area:<5> 8.47 sq. miles [21.9 km²] - of which 9.17% is water (0.78 sq. miles [2 km²])

Housing Units:<6> 13,672

Websites for Destin

Official Website: www.cityofdestin.com/

Chamber of Commerce: www.destinchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Destin:

Lat: 30.397100° (or 30°23'49" N)

Lon: -86.483700° (or -86°29'1" W)

USGS Topo Map: Destin<8>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Destin

GNIS ID: 2404223

FIPS State / Place Code: 12 / 17325

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Destin)

About Okaloosa County

The city of Crestview is the County Seat for Okaloosa County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Okaloosa)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	210,738 (16.61% increase since 2010)
2010	180,715 (5.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	170,498

Total Area: 1,082 sq. miles [2,802.6 km²] - of which 14.03% is water (151.8 sq. miles [393.2 km²])

Housing Units: 92,407

Official Website: https://myokaloosa.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Okaloosa

GNIS ID: 306915

FIPS State / County Code: 12 / 091

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Destin)

About Florida

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	21,492,056 (14.31% increase since 2010)
2010:	18,801,310 (17.64% increase since 2000)
2000:	15,982,378

Websites for State of Florida

Official Website: https://www.myflorida.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitflorida.com/

Parks: https://floridadep.gov/parks-rec-topics

Fishing: https://myfwc.com/fishing/

Hunting: https://myfwc.com/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Florida

GNIS ID: 294478

FIPS State: 12

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Destin)

Footnotes ...

<1>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Destin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Destin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Destin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Destin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Destin includes: 32540 & 32541.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Destin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Destin. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<7>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Destin, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<8>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Destin.