DeFuniak Springs is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 6,764 people and eight associated neighborhoods, DeFuniak Springs is the 268th largest community in Florida.

There are many members of the armed forces living in DeFuniak Springs. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Of important note, DeFuniak Springs is also a city of artists. DeFuniak Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape DeFuniak Springs’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, DeFuniak Springs has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes DeFuniak Springs a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

DeFuniak Springs is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small city, DeFuniak Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in DeFuniak Springs with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.53% of adults in DeFuniak Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in DeFuniak Springs in 2022 was $25,761, which is low income relative to Florida, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,044 for a family of four. However, DeFuniak Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

DeFuniak Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call DeFuniak Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of DeFuniak Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in DeFuniak Springs include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in DeFuniak Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.