Apalachicola

Population: 2,304
Median household income: $61,083
Median home value: $247,900

Apalachicola is a community in Franklin County, Florida, home to 2,304 residents. At $61,083, its median household income sits in line with Franklin County's $62,734.

From 2019 to 2023, Apalachicola's population declined 8.4% from 2,514 to 2,304, while its median home value rose 58.9% from $156,000 to $247,900.

Households average 1.94 people. The median gross rent is $1,235.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,304
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,083
Median home value: $247,900
Median gross rent: $1,235
Housing units: 1,506
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5142,304

Median household income

$46,979$61,083

Median home value

$156,000$247,900

Median gross rent

$776$1,235

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,514	$46,979	$156,000	$776
2020	2,572	$52,076	$194,000	$750
2021	2,580	$57,768	$228,200	$866
2022	2,504	$61,322	$242,800	$1,590
2023	2,304	$61,083	$247,900	$1,235

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	3.0%
5 to 17	310	13.5%
18 to 24	20	0.9%
25 to 34	319	13.8%
35 to 44	315	13.7%
45 to 54	218	9.5%
55 to 64	375	16.3%
65 to 74	339	14.7%
75 and over	340	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,426	61.9%
Black or African American	621	27.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	155	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	276	14.5%
High school graduate	468	24.6%
Some college or associate's	535	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	369	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	258	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	787	74.7%
Carpooled	180	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	2.1%
Bicycle	7	0.7%
Worked from home	46	4.4%
Other means	11	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	472	46.9%
15 to 29 min	266	26.4%
30 to 44 min	186	18.5%
45 to 59 min	59	5.9%
60+ min	24	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 9.5% (215 of 2,275)

	Count	Share
Family households	615	52.0%
Nonfamily households	568	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,183	78.6%
Vacant	323	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	729	61.6%
Renter-occupied	454	38.4%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,155	76.7%
1-unit, attached	44	2.9%
2 to 4 units	113	7.5%
5 to 19 units	43	2.9%
20 or more units	13	0.9%
Mobile home & other	138	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1201625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 29.7274, -84.9940