Eglin AFB, Florida Population 2024

2,840

Eglin AFB Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eglin AFB was:

  • White: 57.08%
  • Two or more races: 22.08%
  • Black or African American: 8.24%
  • Other race: 6.59%
  • Asian: 5.85%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
938.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.01% (392)
The current population of Eglin AFB, Florida is 2,840 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,448.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,69857.08%
Two or more races65722.08%
Black or African American2458.24%
Other race1966.59%
Asian1745.85%
Native American50.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eglin AFB Population by Race

Eglin AFB Population Pyramid 2024

Eglin AFB Median Age

24

Total

23.6

Male

24.4

Female

Eglin AFB Adults

There are 1,837 adults, (66 of whom are seniors) in Eglin AFB.

Eglin AFB Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

3.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Eglin AFB Sex Ratio

Female1,34245.11%
Male1,63354.89%

Eglin AFB Population by Age

Eglin AFB Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8933.120100
Married6813.540100
Non Family1261.230100
Male612.610100
Female252.320100

3.43

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

0.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eglin AFB Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade130.93%
Associates Degree25418.12%
Bachelors Degree27819.83%
Graduate Degree17412.41%
High School Graduate23116.48%
Less Than 9th Grade664.71%
Some College38627.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eglin AFB Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eglin AFB Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White800792283
Hispanic39232694
2+ Races24124164
Other Race1215024
Black11811827
Asian666628

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.42%.

Eglin AFB Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,917$42,375$70,063
Graduate Degree$98,464$101,786$48,807
High School Graduate$0$62,188$10,677
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,569$61,765$0
Some College$54,730$58,523$49,688

$53,569

Average Earnings

$61,765

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Eglin AFB Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eglin AFB Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eglin AFB Language

77.76% of Eglin AFB residents speak only English, while 22.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.76% of the population.

Eglin AFB Language

Eglin AFB Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,413433.04%
Hispanic736354.76%
Other1872513.37%
Multiple582172.92%

4.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.87%

Male Poverty Rate

3.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eglin AFB

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eglin AFB is Other, with 13.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eglin AFB is Multiple, with 2.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.41%.

Eglin AFB Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.29%
Bachelors or Greater2.14%
Some College1.61%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Eglin AFB Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed7.26%
Female Employed2.76%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Eglin AFB Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eglin AFB Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,237$85,252
Households$76,705$78,590
Married Families$83,045$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,870$38,038

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eglin AFB Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

72.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.7%

Male Marriage Rate

79.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Eglin AFB Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eglin AFB Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Eglin AFB Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eglin AFB Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

226

Number of Veterans

132

Male Veterans

94

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War208
First Gulf War11
Vietnam7
Korea0
World War II0

Eglin AFB Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34131
35 to 5480
55 to 6415
65 to 740
75+0

Eglin AFB Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12424.17%
Hispanic5522.45%
2+ Races3423.13%
Asian2859.57%
Black2724.55%
Other Race1310.66%

Eglin AFB Veterans by Race

Eglin AFB Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

3.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eglin AFB Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.3%

Labor Force Participation

29.7%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Eglin AFB Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eglin AFB Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eglin AFB Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

20.54%

Born in Eglin AFB

94.82%

Native Born

5.18%

Foreign Born

1.61%

Non Citizen

3.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.82% of Eglin AFB residents were born in the United States, with 20.54% having been born in Florida. 1.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Eglin AFB Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,840411.46%
20232,799401.45%
20222,759150.55%
20212,74429612.09%
20202,44829613.75%
20192,152693.31%
20182,083180.87%
20172,065-49-2.32%
20162,114-270-11.33%
20152,384-33-1.37%
20142,417-227-8.59%
20132,644-207-7.26%
20122,851-655-18.68%
20113,5061,23254.18%
20102,27400%

Eglin AFB Population by Year