Destin is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, home to about 14,077 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32541.
Homes sold for a median of $391 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Destin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Destin Executive Airport (DSI)1 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA208 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX535 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Destin; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Destin had 13,931 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 274th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Okaloosa County grew from 9,360 residents in 1920 to 211,668 in 2020.
Okaloosa County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Destin Ft Walton Ap, FL weather station (about a mile away).
64,766 jobs at 6,011 businesses in Okaloosa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
234 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Destin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Established in 1984.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Okaloosa. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destin Elementary SchoolDestin | Pre-K–4 | 910 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Destin Middle SchoolDestin | 5–8 | 799 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Destin High SchoolDestin | 9–12 | 599 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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