Florida / Census place 1248750

Niceville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Niceville city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,948
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,247/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$102,409
Median home value
$423,500
Median gross rent
$1,749
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.5%
Typical commute
25 min
Public transit commute
0.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DESTIN FT WALTON BEACH AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
78.1°F
Average low
61.4°F
Annual rainfall
55.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Niceville.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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