Town guide

Hurlburt Field, Florida

Hurlburt Field is a community in Okaloosa County, Florida, home to about 2,951 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32544, and parts of 32547 are in Hurlburt Field too.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,951292 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Hurlburt Field

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Hurlburt Field, FL32544Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Hurlburt Field

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Around Hurlburt Field

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)30 miles away
Closer regional airportDestin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX522 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hurlburt Field; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Hurlburt Field

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

It’s the 606th 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

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 Hurlburt FieldJan: 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 (13 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

195 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hurlburt Field.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Walton Beach3.6 miles
  • Hca Florida Twin Cities HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Niceville13.5 miles
  • Sacred Heart Hospital On the Emerald CoastGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Miramar Beach20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors16
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants32
Mental health providers84
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists6
Chiropractors1

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 Hurlburt Field

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Oak Tree Nature Park · 25 acres1.6 mi
  • Memorial Air Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • Springdale Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Bryn Mawr Park · 3 acres2.2 mi
  • Elliott Road Park · 1 acres1.6 mi
  • Colonel Bud Day Park · 1 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Hurlburt Field Library0.9 mi
  • Mary Esther Public Library1.6 mi

Museums

  • Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum4.9 mi
  • Indian Temple Mound Museum4.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wright, Ocean City and Fort Walton Beach.

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