Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin metropolitan area
Crestview–Ft. Walton Beach–Destin metropolitan area | ||
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| Crestview–Ft. Walton Beach–Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
View of Destin from the Destin Harbor | ||
Interactive Map of Florida Panhandle with inset of Crestview–Fort Walton Beach MSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State(s) | Florida | |
| Principal cities | Crestview Fort Walton Beach Destin | |
| Other cities | Santa Rosa Beach Miramar Beach DeFuniak Springs | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
The Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan area consisting of Okaloosa and Walton counties in northwest Florida, with the principal cities of Crestview, Fort Walton Beach, and Destin. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 286,993, up from 235,865 at the 2010 census.
The metropolitan area is a part of the "Northwest Corridor" which includes the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Panama City—Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.