Okaloosa County, Florida, a core county of the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL market, holds $5.1B in deposits across 21 insured institutions and 54 branches. Synovus Bank is the largest deposit holder at 15.8% share. The top three banks hold 39% of deposits, which places the county in the Fragmented band. Deposits have grown 9.8% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 16.9%. It produces $15.0B of output, ranking #270 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 65 in 2020 to 54 in 2025. Institutions: 22 to 21. Top-three share: 38% to 39%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synovus Bank | $807M | 15.8% | +19% |
| Regions Bank | $631M | 12.4% | +14% |
| Bank of America | $554M | 10.9% | +5% |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | $532M | 10.4% | +25% |
| FNBT Bank | $461M | 9.1% | +17% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $358M | 7.0% | -2% |
| United Fidelity Bank, fsb | $304M | 6.0% | no 2020 presence |
| Renasant Bank | $304M | 6.0% | +1,939% |
| PNC Bank | $185M | 3.6% | -46% |
| Trustmark National Bank | $132M | 2.6% | +2% |
| Truist Bank | $127M | 2.5% | -31% |
| CCB Community Bank | $125M | 2.4% | +7% |
| ServisFirst Bank | $101M | 2.0% | no 2020 presence |
| SmartBank | $97M | 1.9% | +16% |
| PNB Community Bank | $96M | 1.9% | +35% |
| Community Bank of Mississippi | $72M | 1.4% | +11% |
| United Community Bank | $64M | 1.2% | no 2020 presence |
| Centennial Bank | $48M | 0.9% | +1% |
| Cadence Bank | $44M | 0.9% | +57% |
| Origin Bank | $27M | 0.5% | no 2020 presence |
| MidSouth Bank | $27M | 0.5% | +42% |
The 21 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin market
Okaloosa County is one of 2 counties that make up the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL market, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (ranked #135 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 75.4% of the market’s output and holds 63.8% of its deposits.
| Measure | Okaloosa County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $15.0B | 75.4% |
| Deposits | $5.1B | 63.8% |
| Population | 221,810 | 70.4% |
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Recruiting in Okaloosa County
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