Okaloosa County, Florida

30°41′15″N 86°35′33″W / 30.68750°N 86.59250°W / 30.68750; -86.59250

Okaloosa County
County
The Okaloosa County courthouse in March 2008
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°41′15″N 86°35′33″W / 30.6875°N 86.5925°W / 30.6875; -86.5925
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	September 7, 1915
Seat	Crestview
Largest city	Crestview
Area
• Total	1,082 sq mi (2,800 km2)
• Land	930 sq mi (2,400 km2)
• Water	152 sq mi (390 km2)  14.0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	211,668
• Estimate  (2023)	218,464
• Density	200/sq mi (76/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.co.okaloosa.fl.us

Okaloosa County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2020 census, the population was 211,668.^[1] Its county seat is Crestview.^[2] Okaloosa County is included in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.