Florida Gazetteer
Also See Fort Walton Beach, FL: ZIP Codes & Maps
The Ocean City CDP(1) had a population of 5,941 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Ocean City ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Florida. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Ocean City is located at latitude 30.441 and longitude -86.6136 in Okaloosa County. The formal boundaries for the Ocean City Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 1.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0.5 sq. miles. Okaloosa County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The Ocean City Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
Florida is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Ocean City Census Designated Place is located within Fort Walton Beach CCD of Okaloosa County.
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,941 (100%) |
| Population Density | 3,823 per sq mi |
| Diversity Index1 | 53 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $59,039 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,536 |
| Median Home Value | $303,900 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,076 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 1,517 (49.3%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 1,114 (36.2%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 445 (14.5%) |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 2,631 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26 |
| Family Households | 1,591 (60.5%) |
The table below compares Ocean City to the other 956 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Florida by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 440 | 54th |
| Population Density | # 197 | 79th |
| Median Household Income | # 690 | 28th |
| Per Capita Income | # 539 | 44th |
| Diversity Index | # 346 | 64th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Florida Census Data Comparison Tool.
Also See: Nearby Hotels | Driving Directions
