Destin, Florida

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For Céline Dion's single by the same name, see Destin.

Emerald-green waters in Destin, FL, part of Florida's "Emerald Coast".

Destin is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, commonly known as "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village".^{[citation needed]} Destin has grown from a historic fishing village to a premiere resort destination. The city sits along the coast in the Florida Panhandle, at the end of a peninsula separating Choctawhatchee Bay from the Gulf of Mexico. It is famous for its emerald-colored waters and sugar-white sand beaches; hence, the area is also known as the Emerald Coast.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Places of interest
4 Notable citizens
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Destin is located at 30°23′36″N, 86°28′31″W (30.393407, -86.475276).^GR1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.2 km² (8.2 mi²). 19.5 km² (7.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (7.95%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,119 people, 4,877 households, and 3,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 570.1/km² (1,477.1/mi²). There were 10,599 housing units at an average density of 543.5/km² (1,408.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.21% White, 0.37% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.

There were 4,877 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,042, and the median income for a family was $60,498. Males had a median income of $42,218 versus $26,146 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,048. About 3.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 12,162.^[1]

[edit] Places of interest

[edit] Notable citizens

Danny Wuerffel - former Florida Gators and NFL quarterback.
Tyson Ritter - Bassist/Vocalist of the band The All-American Rejects
Nick Wheeler - Guitarist of the band The All-American Rejects
Ernest Shahid - Commercial real estate developer

Cities and communities of Okaloosa County, Florida

County seat	Crestview
Incorporated places	Cinco Bayou \| Crestview \| Destin \| Fort Walton Beach \| Laurel Hill \| Mary Esther \| Niceville \| Shalimar \| Valparaiso
Unincorporated places	Eglin Air Force Base \| Lake Lorraine \| Ocean City
Adjacent Counties	Covington (AL) \| Walton \| Santa Rosa \| Escambia (AL)