| | Mexico Beach, FL | Apalachicola, FL | United States |
| Population | 1,273 | 2,580 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 44.9% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 55.2% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 56.5 | 52.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,069 | 2,226 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,017 | 2,334 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 992 | 2,602 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.4% | 1.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 11.1% | -8.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 559.3 | 1,340.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 1.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mexico Beach, FL | Apalachicola, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.8% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.5% | 2.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.0% | 10.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 10.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 24.1% | 16.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 7.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.7% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mexico Beach, FL | Apalachicola, FL | United States |
| White | 89.2% | 68.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 24.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 4.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mexico Beach, FL | Apalachicola, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 58.4% | 37.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.8% | 34.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 41.6% | 63.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 18.1% | 33.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 17.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.0% | 12.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.85 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 688 | 1,199 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 382 | 635 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 3.1% | 8.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 85.3% | 50.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 306 | 564 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.6% | 14.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.9% | 27.1% | 10.8% |