City · Bay County
Mexico BeachFlorida, in context.
The 2020–2024 American Community Survey estimates 1,099 residents in Mexico Beach. Median household income is $63,864 per year. Median gross rent is $1,951 per month, including utilities.
ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates · not a current headcount or a home-price quote
County connection: Bay County
ACS 2020–2024
Population & households
Population describes residents within the Census boundary. Housing units include occupied and vacant homes; homeownership uses occupied units. Household measures exclude group quarters.
| Measure | Mexico Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · ACS estimate | 1,099±184 (90% MOE) | 22,416,077±0 (90% MOE) |
| Median ageyears · residents | 60.2±4.6 years (90% MOE) | 42.6±0.1 years (90% MOE) |
| Housing unitsall housing units · occupied and vacant | 1,320±146 (90% MOE) | 10,256,470±942 (90% MOE) |
| Homeownershippercent of occupied housing units | 78.2%±7 percentage points (90% MOE)494 of 632 occupied housing units | 67.6%±0.3 percentage points (90% MOE)5,918,647 of 8,752,810 occupied housing units |
| Average household sizepeople per occupied housing unit · excludes group quarters | 1.74±0.2 people per occupied housing unit (90% MOE) | 2.51±0.01 people per occupied housing unit (90% MOE) |
| Households with people under age 18percent of households · counts households, not children | 6.6%±3.2 percentage points (90% MOE)42 of 632 households | 26.5%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)2,316,163 of 8,752,810 households |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Income & housing costs
Burden percentages exclude households without a calculated cost-to-income ratio. The 50% or more group is included in the 30% or more group. Owner costs cover more than a mortgage payment; these are survey estimates, not quotes for a home.
| Measure | Mexico Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeannual · 2024 dollars | $63,864±$15,328 (90% MOE) | $74,568±$284 (90% MOE) |
| Median gross rentmonthly dollars · includes utilities | $1,951±$296 (90% MOE) | $1,669±$5 (90% MOE) |
| Median home valuedollars · owner-occupied homes | $466,300±$64,979 (90% MOE) | $359,000±$930 (90% MOE) |
| Median monthly owner costs: with mortgage2024 dollars per month · owner-occupied homes with a mortgage | $2,091±$483 (90% MOE) | $1,959±$5 (90% MOE) |
| Median monthly owner costs: without mortgage2024 dollars per month · owner-occupied homes without a mortgage | $714±$74 (90% MOE) | $673±$3 (90% MOE) |
| Rent costs: 30% or more of incomepercent of renter households with a calculated ratio | 61.7%±35.5 percentage points (90% MOE)79 of 128 renter households with a calculated ratio | 60.1%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)1,594,400 of 2,653,280 renter households with a calculated ratio |
| Owner costs: 30% or more of incomepercent of owner households with a calculated ratio | 33.5%±13.9 percentage points (90% MOE)160 of 477 owner households with a calculated ratio | 27.5%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)1,609,937 of 5,846,513 owner households with a calculated ratio |
| Population below poverty levelpercent with poverty status determined | 5.6%±2.6 percentage points (90% MOE)62 of 1,099 people with poverty status determined | 12.6%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)2,759,397 of 21,946,166 people with poverty status determined |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Daily life & commuting
Long-commute shares exclude workers who work at home; working from home uses all workers age 16+. A 60-minute commute is also included in the 45-minute group. Broadband measures subscriptions, not speed or provider availability.
| Measure | Mexico Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Commute of 45 minutes or morepercent of workers commuting away from home · one way | 20.2%±7.2 percentage points (90% MOE)60 of 297 workers commuting away from home | 18.1%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)1,583,092 of 8,733,746 workers commuting away from home |
| Worked from homepercent of all workers age 16+ | 21.0%±7.6 percentage points (90% MOE)79 of 376 workers age 16+ | 15.7%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)1,623,149 of 10,356,895 workers age 16+ |
| Households with broadband internetpercent of households · any broadband subscription | 96.7%±3.4 percentage points (90% MOE)611 of 632 households | 91.6%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)8,018,865 of 8,752,810 households |
| Detached single-unit housingpercent of all housing units | 59.8%±7.1 percentage points (90% MOE)789 of 1,320 housing units | 54.7%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)5,608,274 of 10,256,470 housing units |
| Housing in structures with two or more unitspercent of all housing units · counts units, not buildings | 28.0%±6.8 percentage points (90% MOE)369 of 1,320 housing units | 30.4%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)3,116,721 of 10,256,470 housing units |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Jobs & education
Work measures describe residents age 16+, rather than jobs located in a place. Educational attainment uses residents age 25+. These estimates do not measure vacancies or school quality.
| Measure | Mexico Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Employed residentspeople · civilian employed, age 16+ | 410±129 (90% MOE) | 10,484,998±21,926 (90% MOE) |
| Unemployment ratepercent of civilian labor force · age 16+ | 8.5%±9.8 percentage points (90% MOE)38 of 448 civilian labor-force participants | 4.8%±0.08 percentage points (90% MOE)531,580 of 11,016,578 civilian labor-force participants |
| Labor force participationpercent of population age 16+ | 44.6%±14.2 percentage points (90% MOE)448 of 1,005 residents age 16+ | 59.8%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)11,093,955 of 18,564,316 residents age 16+ |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherpercent of population age 25+ | 39.1%±7.2 percentage points (90% MOE)389 of 995 residents age 25+ | 34.1%±0.2 percentage points (90% MOE)5,541,467 of 16,228,400 residents age 25+ |
| High school diploma or higherpercent of population age 25+ · includes GED | 96.7%±7.2 percentage points (90% MOE)962 of 995 residents age 25+ | 89.9%±0.3 percentage points (90% MOE)14,597,205 of 16,228,400 residents age 25+ |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
ACS 2020–2024
Race & ethnicity
Race categories include any ethnicity. Hispanic or Latino residents may be of any race: do not add ethnicity to the race percentages. Poverty uses people with a determined poverty status, which can differ from total population.
| Measure | Mexico Beach | Florida |
|---|---|---|
| White alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 95.5%±4.3 percentage points (90% MOE)1,049 of 1,099 residents | 55.9%±0.096 percentage points (90% MOE)12,529,014 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Black or African American alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 2.6%±3.1 percentage points (90% MOE)29 of 1,099 residents | 15.1%±0.052 percentage points (90% MOE)3,382,877 of 22,416,077 residents |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 0.0%±1.4 percentage points (90% MOE)0 of 1,099 residents | 0.3%±0.017 percentage points (90% MOE)77,288 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Asian alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 0.3%±0.5 percentage points (90% MOE)3 of 1,099 residents | 2.9%±0.018 percentage points (90% MOE)656,903 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 0.0%±1.4 percentage points (90% MOE)0 of 1,099 residents | 0.1%±0.0041 percentage points (90% MOE)13,216 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Some other race alonepercent of residents · any ethnicity | 0.0%±1.4 percentage points (90% MOE)0 of 1,099 residents | 6.3%±0.078 percentage points (90% MOE)1,416,954 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Two or more racespercent of residents · any ethnicity | 1.6%±1.2 percentage points (90% MOE)18 of 1,099 residents | 19.4%±0.1 percentage points (90% MOE)4,339,825 of 22,416,077 residents |
| Hispanic or Latino, any racepercent of residents · overlaps race categories | 0.2%±0.4 percentage points (90% MOE)2 of 1,099 residents | 27.4%±0 percentage points (90% MOE)6,146,161 of 22,416,077 residents |
Statewide values describe Florida itself, rather than an average of local medians. Figures side by side do not establish a statistically significant difference.
THREE DISTINCT SURVEY PERIODS
How has the population changed?
Compare five-year survey estimates for Mexico Beach. These describe periods, not individual years.
−287 residents (−20.7%) between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024.
Explore trends & growth ↗| Survey period | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | 1,413±258 (90% MOE) |
| 2015–2019 | 1,386±168 (90% MOE) |
| 2020–2024 | 1,099±184 (90% MOE) |
Survey uncertainty can affect differences. Gazetteer land area differs by 7.3% between the two most recent periods; boundary or measurement changes can affect the comparison. This is not a fixed-boundary growth estimate. Census recommends the Population Estimates Program for population totals.
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