Miramar Beach

Population: 8,587
Median household income: $97,159
Median home value: $672,200

Miramar Beach, a community in Walton County, Florida, has 8,587 residents. The median household income of $97,159 is above the Walton County median ($79,281).

From 2019 to 2023, Miramar Beach's population grew 2.8% from 8,356 to 8,587, while its median home value rose 70.7% from $393,900 to $672,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population. 70.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,587
Median age: 59.3 yrs
Median household income: $97,159
Median home value: $672,200
Median gross rent: $2,097
Housing units: 15,121
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3568,587

Median household income

$70,069$97,159

Median home value

$393,900$672,200

Median gross rent

$1,211$2,097

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,356	$70,069	$393,900	$1,211
2020	8,815	$77,667	$395,100	$1,578
2021	9,059	$75,347	$434,300	$1,565
2022	9,115	$81,196	$554,400	$2,099
2023	8,587	$97,159	$672,200	$2,097

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	99	1.2%
5 to 17	761	8.9%
18 to 24	417	4.9%
25 to 34	542	6.3%
35 to 44	844	9.8%
45 to 54	1,009	11.8%
55 to 64	1,719	20.0%
65 to 74	1,828	21.3%
75 and over	1,368	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,926	92.3%
Black or African American	154	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	379	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree33.3%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	1.9%
High school graduate	1,117	15.3%
Some college or associate's	2,037	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,434	33.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,585	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home25.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,616	70.6%
Carpooled	104	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	32	0.9%
Worked from home	939	25.4%
Other means	12	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,141	41.3%
15 to 29 min	823	29.8%
30 to 44 min	353	12.8%
45 to 59 min	366	13.2%
60+ min	81	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 5.0% (422 of 8,376)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,659	64.4%
Nonfamily households	1,467	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,126	27.3%
Vacant	10,995	72.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,187	77.2%
Renter-occupied	939	22.8%

1-unit, detached29.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units46.4%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,481	29.6%
1-unit, attached	485	3.2%
2 to 4 units	1,446	9.6%
5 to 19 units	1,272	8.4%
20 or more units	7,017	46.4%
Mobile home & other	420	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1246000
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 30.3849, -86.3436