Town guide

Cinco Bayou, Florida

Cinco Bayou is a town in Okaloosa County, Florida, home to about 609 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32548.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population6093,582 per sq mi
Median home value$348,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cinco Bayou

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cinco Bayou

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)33 miles away
Closer regional airportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA199 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX525 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cinco Bayou; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cinco Bayou

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cinco Bayou had 457 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 838th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Okaloosa County grew from 9,360 residents in 1920 to 211,668 in 2020.

Cinco Bayou population by census2000: 377, 2010: 383, 2020: 457377200038320104572020

Okaloosa County, 1920–2020

Okaloosa County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,360, 1930: 9,897, 1940: 12,900, 1950: 27,533, 1960: 61,175, 1970: 88,187, 1980: 109,920, 1990: 143,776, 2000: 170,498, 2010: 180,822, 2020: 211,6689K’20’3013K’40’5061K’60’70110K’80’90170K’00’10212K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 55.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cinco BayouJan: high 63°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 48°F, 5 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; May: high 84°F, low 68°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 74°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 76°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 76°F, 6.1 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 72°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 63°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 48°F, 4.7 in63°45°Jan4.566°48°Feb5.071°54°Mar4.776°60°Apr4.684°68°May3.289°74°Jun4.791°76°Jul5.891°76°Aug6.189°72°Sep5.281°63°Oct2.872°53°Nov4.166°48°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Destin Ft Walton Ap, FL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Okaloosa County

64,766 jobs at 6,011 businesses in Okaloosa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Okaloosa CountyHotels and restaurants: 12,349 jobs; Retail trade: 12,242 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,294 jobs; Professional services: 8,194 jobs; Other services: 3,563 jobs; Construction: 3,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,983 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 16% Professional services 13% Other services 6% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cinco Bayou.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Walton Beach2.3 miles
  • Hca Florida Twin Cities HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Niceville11.0 miles
  • Sacred Heart Hospital On the Emerald CoastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Miramar Beach16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors6
Dentists30
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers98
Physical and occupational therapists52
Optometrists3
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cinco Bayou

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Prestoon Hood Athletic Complex · 30 acres0.5 mi
  • Fort Walton Beach Tennis Center · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Jet Stadium · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Oakland Heights Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Vesta Heights Park · 3 acres0.2 mi
  • Seabreeze Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Publix1.0 mi
  • Aldi1.0 mi
  • Winn-Dixie1.2 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi

Libraries

  • Fort Walton Beach Library1.8 mi
  • Mary Esther Public Library2.2 mi
  • Shalimar Library3.5 mi
  • Hurlburt Field Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum1.7 mi
  • Indian Temple Mound Museum1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cinco Bayou

Public schools here are run by Okaloosa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Annette P. Edwins Elementary SchoolFort Walton BeachPre-K–5490Public0.8 mi
Elliott Point Elementary SchoolFort Walton BeachPre-K–5583Public1.8 mi
Silver Sands-Excep. ChildrenFort Walton BeachPre-K–1293Special Education0.6 mi
Okaloosa Virtual Instruction ProgramFort Walton BeachK–12—Public1.6 mi
Okaloosa AcademyFort Walton Beach2–12115Charter, Alternative Education2.3 mi
Northwest Florida Ballet AcademieFort Walton Beach3–8134Public1.9 mi
Max Bruner Junior Middle SchoolFort Walton Beach6–8677Public0.3 mi
Okaloosa Virtual FranchiseFort Walton Beach6–12—Public1.9 mi
Fort Walton Beach High SchoolFort Walton Beach9–121,550Public0.9 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cinco Christain SchoolFort Walton BeachPre-K–5148Baptist1.1 mi
First United Methodist SchoolFort Walton BeachPre-K–K14Methodist1.5 mi
Montessori Learning CenterFort Walton BeachPre-K–346Nonsectarian1.3 mi
St Mary Catholic SchoolFort Walton BeachPre-K–8379Roman Catholic1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Fort Walton Beach and Wright.

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