Mexico Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States. It is located 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Panama City on the Florida Panhandle. It is part of the Panama City-Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area in North Florida. The population was 916 at the 2020 census, down from 1,072 at the 2010 census. The community was extensively damaged by Hurricane Michael on October 10, 2018. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared the community "wiped out" in the aftermath of the hurricane's devastating impact. The city has rebuilt since that storm.

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Town numbers

ZIP code32410

Area code850

Living in Mexico Beach

Housing in Mexico Beach

$497K▼ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mexico Beach home is worth about $497,000, down 2.2% in a year, 32% above the Florida typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market192

Sale-to-list95.5%

Sold in May14

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Mexico Beach

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Most working residents leave Mexico Beach for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Port St. Joe (18%), Panama City (15%) and Tallahassee (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Port St. Joe

18%

Panama City

15%

Tallahassee

Panama City Beach

11%Work in townlive and work in Mexico Beach 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 301Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Mexico Beach →

Health in Mexico Beach

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 95% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Florida

10better than FL·5worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.8%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · better 7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 14.5%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Sacred Heart GulfPort Saint Joe · 13.6 mi · ER

Pancare Health - Gulf CountyPort Saint Joe · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Mexico Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Mexico Beach →

Natural hazards in Mexico Beach

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

785Does Mexico Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1978 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Mexico Beach

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Mexico Beach →

Climate in Mexico Beach

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Mexico Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 46°Winter

77° / 59°Spring

89° / 74°Summer

80° / 62°Fall

How much snow does Mexico Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 29, with the last in spring around Mar 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Mexico Beach →