Mary Esther, FL Population

Overview

3,979

Total Population

39.2

Median age

52.95%

Female population %

88.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

372

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Mary Esther's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mary Esther is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mary Esther's population under 18 was 18.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mary Esther's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mary Esther, 17.32% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 47.20% aged 30 to 64, 17.17% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 235 more females than males in Mary Esther:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.95% females and 47.05% males in Mary Esther, FL.
The Mary Esther, FL gender ratio is 88.8:100 i.e. 88.8 men to 100 women (0.888).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 210.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 235.

Mary Esther's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mary Esther population: 74.34% are White, 5.05% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.70% are Asian, 2.46% are some other race and 9.40% are multiracial.
Mary Esther's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 372 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,607 (90.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mary Esther is White with a population of 2,958 (74.34% of the total population).

Mary Esther's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,440 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Mary Esther's population decreased by 213 (5.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mary Esther's population increased by 137 (3.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mary Esther's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,838.