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.

DeFuniak Springs is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around DeFuniak Springs, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

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.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, DeFuniak Springs is worth considering.

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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Being a small city, DeFuniak Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of DeFuniak Springs rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.53% of adults 25 and older in DeFuniak Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

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.