Health by ZIP

Okaloosa County, FL health estimates

Florida. 218,464 residents, 169,246 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 13 ZIP Codes and 14 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Okaloosa County in Florida. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 30.7% of the adults of Okaloosa County, FL have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 25.8% to 36.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Okaloosa County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.3%9.2 to 13.512.7%in line12.2%similar11.8%9.6 to 14.112.8%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.7%23.1 to 28.726.6%in line25.4%similar23.2%20.8 to 26.121.5%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.6%7.7 to 9.49.1%in line7.9%similar7.5%6.7 to 8.26.8%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.4 to 7.87.2%in line6.2%similar5.9%4.9 to 6.95.8%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.1%5.3 to 7.07.5%below6.4%similar5.3%4.7 to 6.15.6%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.6%8.5 to 10.89.4%in line9.8%similar9.6%8.5 to 10.99.5%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202319.1%16.5 to 22.317.1%in line20.2%similar19.5%16.8 to 22.618.0%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.3 to 12.513.5%below12.0%similar9.6%8.4 to 11.211.1%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202332.7%29.5 to 36.436.6%below34.4%similar30.3%27.1 to 33.831.4%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202334.4%30.9 to 38.139.0%below37.4%similar30.7%27.3 to 34.332.9%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202330.7%25.8 to 36.531.9%in line32.8%similar30.8%25.8 to 36.632.2%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.1%2.7 to 3.53.8%below3.4%similar2.8%2.4 to 3.13.0%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Okaloosa County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202385.8%83.7 to 87.887.0%in line87.5%similar84.8%82.6 to 86.984.6%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202268.7%64.6 to 72.665.7%in line66.3%similar62.1%57.7 to 66.159.8%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.7%9.5 to 14.415.9%below11.0%similar11.9%9.7 to 14.716.5%below11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202273.3%66.2 to 79.776.1%in line76.5%similar72.4%65.2 to 78.975.2%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202375.7%72.8 to 78.478.4%in line77.0%similar57.6%53.6 to 61.858.5%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202260.6%57.4 to 63.757.4%in line63.9%similar60.2%57.0 to 63.456.5%above63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202376.1%72.8 to 79.378.4%in line77.7%similar74.8%71.3 to 78.275.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Okaloosa County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202317.4%14.8 to 20.514.6%above15.2%similar18.4%15.6 to 21.716.7%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202312.8%10.3 to 15.612.4%in line11.4%similar13.0%10.4 to 15.912.8%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202322.8%19.1 to 27.426.3%in line24.5%similar22.3%18.7 to 26.524.9%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202236.7%31.8 to 41.837.3%in line36.0%similar37.4%32.4 to 42.638.8%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Okaloosa County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202329.5%25.5 to 34.031.3%in line30.0%similar28.4%24.6 to 32.728.9%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.6%11.6 to 15.913.7%in line13.7%similar13.9%12.0 to 16.214.5%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%5.8 to 7.67.6%in line6.7%similar6.0%5.2 to 6.86.0%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.1 to 8.58.0%in line7.9%similar7.2%6.1 to 8.47.8%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.3%10.3 to 14.515.1%below13.5%similar11.1%9.3 to 13.112.4%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.2%2.8 to 3.74.1%below3.8%similar3.0%2.6 to 3.53.6%below3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.5%3.9 to 5.26.0%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.74.3%3.8 to 5.05.5%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Okaloosa County, FL
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalFL figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202317.2%14.5 to 20.220.3%below19.2%similar16.7%14.1 to 19.619.1%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.4%15.3 to 19.715.8%in line15.6%similar18.0%15.9 to 20.417.3%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202312.9%11.2 to 14.914.3%in line12.8%similar12.4%10.8 to 14.313.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Okaloosa County

ZIP Codes in Okaloosa County, FL, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Okaloosa County
ZIP Code 325316,53232.0%26.6 to 37.5similar
ZIP Code 3253625,80732.2%26.9 to 37.7similar
ZIP Code 3253931,74931.7%26.5 to 37.0similar
ZIP Code 3254118,41928.9%23.9 to 34.2similar
ZIP Code 325423,83424.8%20.4 to 29.7similar
ZIP Code 325441,50926.3%21.7 to 31.4similar
ZIP Code 3254735,46631.8%26.5 to 37.3similar
ZIP Code 3254822,39932.1%26.8 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 325674,21032.2%28.1 to 36.3similar
ZIP Code 3256912,37829.5%24.4 to 34.9similar
ZIP Code 3257835,07528.7%23.9 to 33.8similar
ZIP Code 3257910,44427.9%23.2 to 33.1similar
ZIP Code 325804,12029.5%24.3 to 35.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Okaloosa County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Okaloosa County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Okaloosa County

Places in Okaloosa County, FL, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Okaloosa County
Cinco Bayou45730.7%25.6 to 36.3similar
Crestview27,13432.4%27.2 to 37.8similar
Destin13,93129.3%24.2 to 34.8similar
Eglin AFB3,00627.0%22.2 to 32.1similar
Fort Walton Beach20,92231.7%26.4 to 37.2similar
Hurlburt Field2,17627.9%23.1 to 32.9similar
Lake Lorraine7,14228.5%23.6 to 33.8similar
Laurel Hill58433.4%27.9 to 39.2similar
Mary Esther3,98229.8%24.9 to 35.3similar
Niceville15,77229.6%24.5 to 35.1similar
Ocean City6,31431.0%25.8 to 36.4similar
Shalimar73728.7%23.7 to 34.1similar
Valparaiso4,75227.8%23.0 to 33.2similar
Wright26,27732.8%27.4 to 38.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Okaloosa County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Okaloosa County, FL, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Okaloosa County, FL: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD7.8%6.7 to 9.0not published7.0%6.4 to 7.76.6%5.4 to 7.8
Coronary Heart Disease6.6%6.0 to 7.2not published6.8%6.2 to 7.56.1%5.3 to 7.0
Current Asthma8.5%8.1 to 8.9not published9.6%8.5 to 10.89.6%8.5 to 10.8
Depression19.4%18.5 to 20.5not published21.7%18.9 to 24.719.1%16.5 to 22.3
Diabetes10.0%9.3 to 10.8not published10.9%9.6 to 12.310.8%9.3 to 12.5
High Blood Pressure32.9%31.8 to 33.9not publishednot published32.7%29.5 to 36.4
Obesity31.3%30.0 to 32.7not published33.4%28.2 to 38.930.7%25.8 to 36.5
Health Insurance18.9%16.2 to 21.9not published10.9%9.9 to 12.011.7%9.5 to 14.4
Binge Drinking15.9%15.4 to 16.6not published19.2%16.2 to 22.517.4%14.8 to 20.5
Current Cigarette Smoking17.4%14.7 to 20.0not published14.7%13.1 to 16.612.8%10.3 to 15.6
Physical Inactivity23.2%21.1 to 25.6not published21.1%18.1 to 24.422.8%19.1 to 27.4
General Health14.9%13.1 to 16.9not published16.1%14.5 to 17.917.2%14.5 to 20.2

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Okaloosa County, FL: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/fl/okaloosa-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Okaloosa County, FL

How does the obesity estimate of Okaloosa County, FL compare with Florida?

The Florida figure is 31.9% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Florida figure is inside the interval of Okaloosa County, FL. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Okaloosa County, FL compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Okaloosa County, FL is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Okaloosa County, FL?

CDC estimates that 10.8% of the adults of Okaloosa County, FL have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.3% to 12.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Okaloosa County, FL above or below the Florida figure?

Okaloosa County, FL and the Florida figure both have a value for 39 measures.

The estimate for Okaloosa County, FL is above the Florida figure for 1 measure.

It is below the Florida figure for 16 measures.

It is in line with the Florida figure for 22 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.