Population By Race and Ethnicity in Okaloosa County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 204,275 population of Okaloosa County, Florida comprised of 18,977 people who identified as Hispanic (9.29%), and 185,298 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.71%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Okaloosa County, Florida with a population of 166,400 (81.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,920 (10.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,641 (4.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Okaloosa County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 150,730 (73.79%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,520 (9.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,670 (7.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Okaloosa, Florida.

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Population By Race in Okaloosa , FL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,920 10.24%
White Alone 166,400 81.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,399 0.69%
Asian Alone 6,458 3.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 457 0.22%
Two Or More Races 8,641 4.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Okaloosa , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,400 0.69%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,670 7.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 323 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 355 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 120 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,109 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,520 9.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 150,730 73.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,076 0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,103 2.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 337 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,532 3.69%