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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 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Mexico Beach Bay County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 5.6% +0.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 342 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −13.1 pp
vs Bay County −6.2 pp Bay County: 11.9% · 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%
United States
12.5%

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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
238 Cedar Key 10.7%
239 Sopchoppy 10.7%
240 New Smyrna Beach 10.7%
241 Mexico Beach 10.7%
242 The Crossings 10.6%
243 Bay Pines 10.6%
244 Islamorada 10.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.