Who is the mayor of Fort Walton Beach, FL? Fort Walton Beach's elected officials

Fort Walton Beach is in Okaloosa County, Florida. Its mayor is Nic Allegretto. 8 elected seats, all elected citywide.

City of Fort Walton Beach City Council

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
MayorNic Allegretto source
Council MemberLogan Browning source
Council MemberT. Payne Walker sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council MemberBen Merrell source
Council MemberDebi Riley source
Council MemberJared "Bryce" Jeter sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council MemberGloria DeBerry sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Council MemberDavid Schmidt sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Fort Walton Beach's official website

Also representing Fort Walton Beach

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Okaloosa County's elected officials. Other cities in Okaloosa County: Cinco Bayou, Crestview, Destin, Laurel Hill, Mary Esther, Niceville, Shalimar, Valparaiso.

Who lives in Fort Walton Beach

21,025people
39.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,538 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
29.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$321,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
9.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
16.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.9%U.S.: 8.4%
54.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 13% · White 64% · Black 11.6% · Asian 4% · Other or more than one race 7.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Fort Walton Beach city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Fort Walton Beach, FL?
Nic Allegretto is the mayor of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Who is on the Fort Walton Beach council?
Logan Browning (Council Member); T. Payne Walker (Council Member); Ben Merrell (Council Member); Debi Riley (Council Member); Jared "Bryce" Jeter (Council Member); Gloria DeBerry (Council Member); David Schmidt (Council Member).
What is the population of Fort Walton Beach, FL?
About 21,025 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $68,538 and 13.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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