CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Miramar Beach

Florida · 1,639 residents · 7.02 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

Miramar Beach is a city of 1,639 people in Florida. At a median age of 47.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 48% more than in Florida as a whole. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 796 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

34% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,639

−33%vs 2000

vs 2,435 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

47.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 52.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.02 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.2%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142.4%(40)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.1%(51)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(97)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(258)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(197)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.9%(211)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6417%(278)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7418.9%(310)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(66)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,690

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,535 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,558

−13%vs 2000

vs $29,493 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$122,000

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $174,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$514

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $798 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.4%

−13.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

33.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(2,325)

Black0.6%(15)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(33)

Asian0.9%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,632)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(16)

Asian0.4%(7)

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

South American1.9%(172)

Peruvian1.3%(117)

Venezuelan0.6%(55)

Puerto Rican0.2%(17)

Mexican0.2%(15)

Spaniard0.2%(15)

Central American0.1%(11)

Guatemalan0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(21)

Thai0.1%(8)

Ancestry

English20.9%(1,864)

German15.2%(1,352)

Irish13.6%(1,207)

American8%(716)

Swedish5.8%(518)

Danish5.6%(496)

Italian4.8%(430)

Scottish3.9%(347)

French3.8%(334)

Polish2.9%(262)

Ukrainian2.1%(188)

Scotch-Irish2%(178)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Macedonian1.1%(97)

Dutch0.9%(83)

Norwegian0.9%(82)

French Canadian0.9%(80)

Russian0.8%(72)

British0.7%(62)

Armenian0.6%(57)

Lithuanian0.6%(53)

Finnish0.5%(48)

Hungarian0.5%(45)

Welsh0.4%(39)

Australian0.4%(38)

Romanian0.4%(38)

Greek0.4%(34)

Canadian0.3%(24)

Belgian0.3%(23)

Slovene0.3%(23)

Portuguese0.2%(17)

Serbian0.1%(12)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.7%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.9%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

12.0%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 11.8 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 married29.3%(1,163)

Married60%(2,382)

Widowed3.3%(131)

Divorced7.4%(293)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(672)

Married56.5%(2,483)

Widowed9.3%(409)

Divorced18.9%(831)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.7%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 29.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.5%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

3.1%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.0%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 79.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% 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)23.1%(119)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(94)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.9%(190)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War19.6%(101)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 515 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper