CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mexico Beach

Florida · 992 residents · 2.32 sq mi

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With 992 people, Mexico Beach is a city in Florida. At a median age of 46.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Florida median by roughly 16%. The median household earns $22,981, about 24% below the national median. The poverty rate is 8.8%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 46.4

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

992

−2%vs 2000

vs 1,017 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

46.4

−14%vs 2000

vs 54.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.32 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.7%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(51)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(53)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(30)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(137)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(130)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(123)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.3%(142)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7419.1%(189)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(56)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,981

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,950 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,411

−41%vs 2000

vs $22,871 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,900

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $105,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$416

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $613 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.3%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

28.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(956)

Black1.3%(13)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(18)

Asian0.7%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(980)

Black1%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.2%(2)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.3%(3)

Ancestry

English25.7%(282)

German21.1%(232)

American13.6%(150)

Irish12.1%(133)

Italian6.3%(69)

Scottish5.6%(61)

Swedish3.7%(41)

Hungarian2.1%(23)

Ukrainian1.4%(15)

Polish0.9%(10)

Dutch0.8%(9)

Russian0.6%(7)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak0.6%(7)

French0.5%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(6)

West Indian0.5%(5)

Arab0.4%(4)

Austrian0.3%(3)

Croatian0.3%(3)

French Canadian0.3%(3)

Norwegian0.3%(3)

Swiss0.3%(3)

Welsh0.3%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.4%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.8%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

+58%vs 2000

vs 14.8 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 married18.8%(98)

Married58.4%(305)

Widowed9.6%(50)

Divorced13.2%(69)

Women 15+

Never married7.8%(38)

Married59.2%(290)

Widowed20%(98)

Divorced13.1%(64)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

20.2%

+6.4 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.5%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.7%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.4%

−11.8 ptssince 2020

from 80.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% 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)10.7%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(40)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.9%(57)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22%(37)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 168 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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