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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Carrabelle

Florida · 1,200 residents · 4.79 sq mi
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Carrabelle is a city of 1,200 people in Florida. The poverty rate is 29.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. That trails the Florida median by roughly 41%. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $38,600.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $16,121, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,200
−8%vs 2000
vs 1,303 in 2000
1990 – 2025
251 / sq mi
−8%vs 2000
vs 272 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
38.7
−5%vs 2000
vs 40.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.79 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Carrabelle
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(91)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(73)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(92)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(61)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.7%(164)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(158)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(145)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.3%(148)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.8%(129)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845%(60)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(13)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,121
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,239
−44%vs 2000
vs $14,677 in 2000
US average: $14,340
29.9%
+10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,600
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$307
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $356 in 2000
US average: $450
78.4%
+4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.0% in 2000
21.6% rent
2.4
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(1,181)
Black5.7%(74)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(21)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(1,065)
Black9.3%(112)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(9)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other1%(12)
25
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.4%(82)
Mexican3.1%(76)
Cuban1.6%(40)
Nicaraguan1.2%(29)
Dominican1.1%(26)
Salvadoran0.5%(13)
Chilean0.4%(10)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.1%(2)
Ancestry
Irish11.6%(283)
German10.1%(247)
English7.4%(180)
American3.4%(83)
West Indian3.1%(76)
Jamaican1.6%(38)
Italian1.2%(30)
Scottish1.1%(28)
Austrian1.1%(27)
Hungarian1.1%(27)
Polish1%(25)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(22)
Haitian0.9%(21)
Welsh0.8%(19)
Danish0.3%(7)
Greek0.3%(7)
French0.2%(6)
Australian0.2%(5)
Dutch0.2%(4)
Czech0.1%(3)
Swiss0%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.6%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.0%
−10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married65.9%(1,241)
Married17.8%(335)
Widowed1.3%(24)
Divorced15%(282)
Women 15+
Never married28%(118)
Married39%(164)
Widowed8.8%(37)
Divorced24.2%(102)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.5%
−10.1 ptssince 2013
from 26.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
22.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.9%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(39)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(63)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.6%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 181 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Carrabelle, Florida?

Carrabelle, Florida has about 1,200 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Carrabelle, Florida?

The typical household in Carrabelle, Florida earns about $16,121 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carrabelle, Florida expensive?

In Carrabelle, Florida, the median home is worth about $38,600, and the typical rent is about $307 a month.

How educated are people in Carrabelle, Florida?

About 8.6% of adults age 25 and over in Carrabelle, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carrabelle, Florida?

About 29.9% of people in Carrabelle, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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