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 192.1 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 2007 retail trade was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $23,100. Per capita income grew by 29.8% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	179,693	336	Covered Employment	81,702	318
Growth (%) since 1990	25.0%	800	Avg wage per job	$35,613	671
Households (2000)	66,269	308	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	5.5%	2215
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	97,298	318	Avg wage per job	$46,213	658
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.6	2120	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.6%	1901
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$39,158	303	Avg wage per job	$37,584	1542
Median Household Income (2007)	$54,633	368	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	9.0%	1352
Poverty Rate (2007)	9.4	2632	Avg wage per job	$35,031	761
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	88.0	254	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.9%	506
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	24.2	427	Avg wage per job	$48,793	439