| | Port St. John, FL | Niceville, FL | United States |
| Population | 24,677 | 15,532 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.9% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.1% | 49.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.7 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 12,705 | 12,972 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,112 | 11,684 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,933 | 10,507 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.0% | 38.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.2% | 54.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,368.3 | 1,152.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.9 | 13.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Port St. John, FL | Niceville, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 11.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Port St. John, FL | Niceville, FL | United States |
| White | 79.8% | 81.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.7% | 8.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 1.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.7% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% | 4.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Port St. John, FL | Niceville, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 54.8% | 57.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.1% | 56.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.3% | 42.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.0% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.9% | 10.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.76 | 2.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,953 | 5,618 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,455 | 4,138 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.3% | 32.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.9% | 49.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,498 | 1,480 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.3% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.5% | 5.8% | 10.8% |