| | Palm Valley, FL | Gulf Breeze, FL | United States |
| Population | 20,115 | 6,249 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.8% | 54.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.2% | 45.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.9 | 49.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,953 | 5,786 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 19,860 | 5,665 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,960 | 5,530 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 28.0% | 24.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 155.3% | 27.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,651.2 | 1,335.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.2 | 4.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.4 | 18.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Palm Valley, FL | Gulf Breeze, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.5% | 0.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 4.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.9% | 13.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 17.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.0% | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 13.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 4.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Palm Valley, FL | Gulf Breeze, FL | United States |
| White | 89.3% | 81.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.3% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.7% | 11.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Palm Valley, FL | Gulf Breeze, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 56.6% | 59.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.1% | 58.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.4% | 40.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.2% | 16.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.6% | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.6% | 9.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,094 | 2,665 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,456 | 1,707 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.8% | 31.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 53.3% | 51.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,638 | 958 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.9% | 7.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 8.5% | 10.8% |