Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
Metropolitan statistical areaOMB delineation, July 2023County Business Patterns, 2023
The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metropolitan area spans two counties with 91,760 private jobs paying $49,921 on average in 2023. Okaloosa County holds 70.6% of the area's jobs. Growth since 2019 ranged from +2.5% in Okaloosa County to +20.5% in Walton County.
Compare Okaloosa with Walton side by side.
Member counties
Light bars: Okaloosa pays below the area average.
Member counties
| County | Jobs | Population | Employees | Avg pay | Since 2019 | Largest industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa County | 219,624 | 64,766 | $49,784 | +2.5% | Hotels & restaurants | |
| Walton County | 86,338 | 26,994 | $50,250 | +20.5% | Hotels & restaurants |
Industries in the area
The five largest industries, plus those at least 1.2 times as common as across the 67 counties. Utilities leans furthest, at 1.94×.
| Industry | Jobs | Share of area jobs | vs 67 counties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels & restaurants | 18,933 | 20.6% | 1.59× |
| Retail trade | 18,032 | 19.7% | 1.38× |
| Health care & social assistance | 12,738 | 13.9% | 0.87× |
| Professional & technical services | 9,330 | 10.2% | 1.39× |
| Construction | 6,550 | 7.1% | 1.03× |
| Utilities | 676 | 0.7% | 1.94× |
| Real estate & rental | 4,082 | 4.4% | 1.73× |
Source: Census CBP 2023; OMB delineation, July 2023. Metro, micro and rural Florida counties compared.