City in Okaloosa County, Florida · 7.5 sq mi · 1,875 people per sq mi
14,051 people live in Destin. The typical household earns $89,011, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,931 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.4%
Men 40.5 · Women 43.7
1980–2026
14,051
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
14,051
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,051 | +5 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,046 | -19 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 14,065 | -318 | 2.21% |
| 2023 | 14,383 | +110 | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 14,273 | +154 | 1.09% |
| 2021 | 14,119 | +188 | 1.35% |
| 2020 | 13,931 | -29 | 0.21% |
| 2019 | 13,960 | +160 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 13,800 | +392 | 2.92% |
| 2017 | 13,408 | +211 | 1.60% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Destin is growing slower than Okaloosa County, Florida, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 141 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 50% | 56% |
| Never married | 28% | 35% | 21% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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