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Destin is a city located on the Emerald Coast of Florida, in Okaloosa County. The city styles itself "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village", and claims to have the largest fishing vessel fleet in the state of Florida. Destin is known for its white beaches and emerald-colored waters. Originating as a small fishing village, it is now a popular tourist destination – according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, over 80 percent of the Emerald Coast's 4.5 million visitors each year visit Destin.

Destin is named after Captain Leonard Destin, a New London (Conn.) fishing master, who settled in the area c. 1845 or 1850. He built a New England colonial home at the location of the Monroe Point military reservation. Captain Destin and his descendants fished the area for decades. The first condominiums were built in the 1970s, although Destin was not incorporated as a municipality until 1984. The city has experienced rapid growth since the 1980s. Destin is a principal city of the Fort Walton Beach–Crestview–Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The city is located on a peninsula separating the Gulf of Mexico from Choctawhatchee Bay. The peninsula was originally an island; hurricanes and sea level changes gradually connected the island to the mainland. Destin has a total area of 8.2 mi². 17.5 mi² of it is land and 0.6 mi² of it (7.95%) is water.

Destin Tourism
The white beaches and emerald waters of the Destin area draw many tourists. Florida's Department of Environmental Protection estimates that more than 80 percent of the Emerald Coast's 4.5 million yearly visitors travel to the region to visit Destin. Visitors can charter fishing vessels from the harbor, and there are 12 beach access points in the city. Among the access points is Henderson Beach State Recreation Area. A portion of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, the Okaloosa Day Use Area, is just across East Pass on Santa Rosa Island.

The sand on Destin's beaches is some of the whitest in the world. The sand comes from the Appalachian Mountains, and is made of finely ground quartz crystal giving the appearance of sugar. Residue flows down the Apalachicola River and is deposited into the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the currents the sand drifts west along the Gulf Coast and settles from east of Panama City to the Alabama coast.

Several events also take place throughout the year as well. For the month of October, the annual Destin Fishing Rodeo draws anglers to Destin each year since 1948. Also in the month of October is the Destin Seafood Festival, where fresh seafood and local artists gather for one weekend every October.

In addition to an assortment of hotels and motels, many high-rise condominiums are located in Destin. The first condominiums in Destin were built in the 1970s, and construction continues today. Visitors play a large part in Destin's economy – the city's population of around 12,000 balloons to 40,000 during the tourist season.

Destin's surroundings include other popular tourist destinations. Sandestin, Florida, located to the east in Walton County, is a popular golf and beach resort. Further east along the coast are the master-planned community of Seaside, filming location of the 1998 movie The Truman Show; Grayton Beach, Florida; and Rosemary Beach, Florida. To the west are Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach, and the Civil War fortification Fort Pickens is located at the western end of Santa Rosa Island. Many celebrities own homes in the Destin, Florida area.


Destin FL Area Information

Destin FL Community Characteristics and Facts
  • Total Crime Risk: 110.0 (100 = National Average)
  • Population: 14,883
  • Population Growth Since 2000: 33.85%
  • Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 77 F
  • Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 59 F
  • Male Median Age: 43 years
  • Female Median Age: 45 years
  • Median Household Income: $78,205
  • Highest Education Level Attained: High School 20.44%, Bachelors 25.85%, Grad School 11.1%

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics Destin, FL Florida
Total Population 14,883 18,600,881
Square Miles 9.77 53,926.82
Population Density 1,524.00 344.90
Population Change Since 1990 106.82% 43.75%
Population Change Since 2000 33.85% 16.38%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014 6.55% 3.62%
Population Male 7,555 50.76% 9,136,479 49.12%
Population Female 7,328 49.24% 9,464,402 50.88%
Median Age 44.10 39.80

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2010 Weather Summary Destin, FL Florida
Weather Index 184 181
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature 77.0 °F 81.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature 59.0 °F 61.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature 67.7 °F 70.9 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65) 1,617 996
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65) 2,636 3,170
Percent of Possible Sunshine 60 64
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10) 6 6
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days) 106 97
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days) 109 115
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days) 0 0
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches) 62.00" 55.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches) 0.00" 0.00"

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