Population 1,157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grayton Beach
Household size in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grayton Beach are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.17 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Grayton Beach are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Florida as a whole, where the median age is 43.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Grayton Beach, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Grayton Beach
Renters in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Grayton Beach own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Florida. More than a quarter of owners (26.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.5% of the housing in Grayton Beach, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2008 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Grayton Beach has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2008, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,355 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,169 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,481 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,951 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$595 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Grayton Beach runs $1,951 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Grayton Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Grayton Beach than nationally: 43.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Grayton Beach: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Grayton Beach
| Period | Grayton Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grayton Beach has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Grayton Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayton Beach | 2.37 | 38.8 | 3.9% | 31.3% | 20.5% | 2008 | $1,951 | 43.5% | 98.4% | 1.7% |
| Santa Rosa Beach | 2.26 | 47.5 | 4.2% | 21.2% | 31.6% | 2008 | $2,258 | 49.3% | 95.8% | 3.7% |
| Choctaw | 2.51 | 47.7 | 2.8% | 15.8% | 19.9% | 2011 | $2,289 | 42.3% | 97.5% | 2.3% |
| Portland | 2.64 | 41.9 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 10.7% | 2011 | $2,434 | 37.3% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Freeport | 2.61 | 39.5 | 9.1% | 21.5% | 11.6% | 2008 | $2,034 | 30.6% | 92.9% | 3.2% |
| Rosemary Bch | 2.20 | 54.6 | 2.2% | 16.0% | 54.6% | 2011 | $2,529 | 60.6% | 97.8% | 4.2% |
| Miramar Beach | 2.05 | 58.7 | 5.1% | 18.3% | 50.3% | 1998 | $2,269 | 51.2% | 99.1% | 5.7% |
| Red Head | 2.62 | 46.8 | 10.3% | 16.0% | 13.4% | 1998 | $1,243 | 22.4% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Laguna Beach | 1.88 | 54.7 | 4.2% | 31.4% | 53.0% | 1991 | $1,598 | 37.1% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| West Panama City Beach | 2.72 | 42.0 | 9.4% | 6.3% | 15.0% | 2006 | $1,705 | 36.0% | 97.3% | 6.8% |
| Destin | 2.30 | 44.1 | 11.0% | 31.2% | 27.2% | 1995 | $2,011 | 47.0% | 94.8% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grayton Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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