Okaloosa County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 935.6 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 194.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 93.3%. On the 2000 census form, 97.0% of the population reported only one race, with 9.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.49 persons compared to an average family size of 2.94 persons. In 2006 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,111. Per capita income grew by 32.5% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2006) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	181,499	331	Covered Employment	83,890	309
Growth (%) since 1990	26.2%	725	Avg wage per job	$34,409	643
Households (2000)	66,269	308	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	5.5%	2227
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	97,654	312	Avg wage per job	$43,858	695
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.0	2770	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.6%	1892
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$37,497	253	Avg wage per job	$35,609	1771
Median Household Income (2005)	$49,384	387	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	8.7%	1393
Poverty Rate (2005)	9.8	2554	Avg wage per job	$33,747	740
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	88.0	254	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.7%	596
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	24.2	427	Avg wage per job	$49,422	353