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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Apalachicola, FL compare?
| Figure | Apalachicola, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,473 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,341 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,216 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.6% |
| Measure | Apalachicola, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,431±381 |
| Median age | 52.7±4.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.8%±6.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 23.5%±6.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.0%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.4%±8.8 pts |
| Median household income | $51,875±$25,964 |
| Per capita income | $42,919±$10,472 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.7%±7.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $288,000±$94,330 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108±$401 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.1%±19.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.3%±10.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.9 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3%±7.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov