Mary Esther

Population: 4,034
Median household income: $76,510
Median home value: $255,300

Mary Esther is a community in Okaloosa County, Florida, home to 4,034 residents. At $76,510, its median household income sits in line with Okaloosa County's $79,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Mary Esther's population declined 6.4% from 4,309 to 4,034, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $186,800 to $255,300.

30.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 69.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,034
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,510
Median home value: $255,300
Median gross rent: $1,517
Housing units: 1,842
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3094,034

Median household income

$64,237$76,510

Median home value

$186,800$255,300

Median gross rent

$1,105$1,517

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,309	$64,237	$186,800	$1,105
2020	4,370	$75,929	$187,400	$1,100
2021	3,979	$73,281	$194,800	$1,122
2022	4,018	$75,167	$236,400	$1,451
2023	4,034	$76,510	$255,300	$1,517

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	162	4.0%
5 to 17	525	13.0%
18 to 24	271	6.7%
25 to 34	759	18.8%
35 to 44	496	12.3%
45 to 54	361	8.9%
55 to 64	649	16.1%
65 to 74	443	11.0%
75 and over	368	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,862	70.9%
Black or African American	244	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	153	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.6%
Two or more races	438	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	314	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	2.4%
High school graduate	1,186	38.6%
Some college or associate's	865	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	535	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	416	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled16.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,539	76.4%
Carpooled	334	16.6%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	9	0.4%
Worked from home	118	5.9%
Other means	12	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	744	39.2%
15 to 29 min	524	27.6%
30 to 44 min	318	16.8%
45 to 59 min	90	4.7%
60+ min	220	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 5.3% (213 of 4,014)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,055	65.0%
Nonfamily households	567	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,622	88.1%
Vacant	220	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,131	69.7%
Renter-occupied	491	30.3%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,571	85.3%
1-unit, attached	33	1.8%
2 to 4 units	10	0.5%
5 to 19 units	27	1.5%
20 or more units	201	10.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1243375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.4117, -86.6590