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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 Mexico Beach, FL compare?
| Figure | Mexico Beach, FL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,275 |
| Change since April 2020 | +39.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 916 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 375 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 68.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 36.7% |
| Measure | Mexico Beach, FL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,099±184 |
| Median age | 60.2±4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.5%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±3.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.2%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.1%±8.6 pts |
| Median household income | $63,864±$15,328 |
| Per capita income | $57,355±$10,391 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5%±7.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $466,300±$64,979 |
| Median gross rent | $1,951±$296 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.8%±18.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.2%±8.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 10.1%±4.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.0%±8.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.0%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±6.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.2%±11.3 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