Emerald Coast Times

Of the 22,084 people living in Fort Walton Beach in 2019, 50.3 percent (11,116) were women and 49.7 percent (10,968) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Emerald Coast Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 7,292-to-6,602. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,544 females and 1,712 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	7,292	33
Females 18 and over	6,602	29.9
Males 65 and over	1,712	7.8
Females 65 and over	2,544	11.5

Source: US Census Bureau