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Okaloosa County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 812 people sentenced in Okaloosa County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 9 years, about the same as the statewide median of 9 years. 36% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is burglary.

812people in prison
9 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
36%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
121life sentences

Sentences by offense: Okaloosa County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleOkaloosa median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Burglary55510
Lewd or Lascivious Molestation412520
Robbery392515
Sexual Battery382520
Trafficking in Amphetamine377.57
Trafficking in Fentanyl328.59
Possession of Child Pornography32510
Aggravated Battery281210
Murder263025
Felon in Possession of Firearm2544.5
Fleeing and Eluding1854
Trvl Met Minor Internet So Lewd Lascivious1655

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White51864%
Black27434%
Hispanic141.7%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

Other Florida counties

About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Okaloosa County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.