Mexico Beach

Population: 1,033
Median household income: $64,013
Median home value: $399,300

Mexico Beach, a community in Bay County, Florida, has 1,033 residents. The median household income of $64,013 is below the Bay County median ($70,188).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mexico Beach's population declined 25.5% from 1,386 to 1,033, while its median home value rose 55.4% from $256,900 to $399,300.

58.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,033
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,013
Median home value: $399,300
Median gross rent: $1,898
Housing units: 1,291
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3861,033

Median household income

$68,100$64,013

Median home value

$256,900$399,300

Median gross rent

$1,313$1,898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,386	$68,100	$256,900	$1,313
2020	1,370	$59,911	$277,500	$1,344
2021	1,273	$62,500	$291,300	$1,404
2022	1,054	$61,167	$341,300	$1,349
2023	1,033	$64,013	$399,300	$1,898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 176.4%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7424.5%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	3.1%
5 to 17	66	6.4%
18 to 24	15	1.5%
25 to 34	41	4.0%
35 to 44	98	9.5%
45 to 54	188	18.2%
55 to 64	208	20.1%
65 to 74	253	24.5%
75 and over	132	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	989	95.7%
Black or African American	25	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	4.1%
High school graduate	203	22.1%
Some college or associate's	342	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	214	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	123	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	71.6%
Carpooled	21	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	17.9%
Other means	3	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	22.9%
15 to 29 min	119	44.7%
30 to 44 min	15	5.6%
45 to 59 min	28	10.5%
60+ min	43	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 4.7% (49 of 1,033)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	49.1%
Nonfamily households	289	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	568	44.0%
Vacant	723	56.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	451	79.4%
Renter-occupied	117	20.6%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units11.1%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	754	58.4%
1-unit, attached	61	4.7%
2 to 4 units	133	10.3%
5 to 19 units	113	8.8%
20 or more units	143	11.1%
Mobile home & other	87	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1244300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 29.9459, -85.4123