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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Mexico Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 342 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Mexico Beach · Bay County · Florida · United States
−13.1 pp since 2014
Mexico Beach Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Mexico Beach
5.6%
Bay County
11.9%
Florida
12.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Mexico Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5.6% · 2024
First value 18.3% · 2013
Highest 18.8% · 2014
Lowest 2.4% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMexico BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 5.6% +0.9 pp 11.9% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 4.7% +2.0 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 2.8% +0.4 pp 12.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 2.4% −1.1 pp 12.9% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 3.4% −3.2 pp 13.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 6.6% −0.1 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 6.7% −3.9 pp 14.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 10.7% −1.2 pp 15.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 11.8% −1.7 pp 15.6% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.5% −5.2 pp 15.2% 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.8% +0.5 pp 14.8% 16.7% —
2013estimate 18.3% 14.7% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 57.4%
2 Hastings 40.0%
3 Goulding 35.8%
4 University 35.7%
5 Dover 35.5%
6 Jay 33.5%
7 South Bay 32.2%
8 Florida City 31.0%
9 Canal Point 30.7%
10 Opa-locka 29.9%
11 Biscayne Park 29.6%
12 Gladeview 29.4%
13 Hilliard 29.4%
14 Naranja 29.2%
15 Century 28.9%
16 Belle Glade 28.4%
17 Indiantown 28.3%
18 Pahokee 27.4%
19 Fort Pierce 26.2%
20 Warrington 25.9%
21 Brownsville 25.8%
22 Wimauma 25.6%
23 Pierson 25.3%
24 Yankeetown 25.0%
25 Immokalee 24.9%
…
351 Lake Clarke Shores 5.0%
352 Nocatee 4.8%
353 Treasure Island 4.8%
354 Mexico Beach 4.7%
355 Apollo Beach 4.7%
356 Satellite Beach 4.7%
357 Southwest Ranches 4.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.