Editing Miramar Beach, Florida

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'''Miramar Beach''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Walton County, Florida|Walton County]], [[Florida]], United States. The population was 8,002 at the 2020 census, up from 6,146 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Crestview, Florida|Crestview]]—[[Fort Walton Beach, Florida|Fort Walton Beach]]–[[Destin, Florida]] [[Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Although many other coastal localities in Florida have appended "Beach" to their names to distinguish themselves from an adjacent inland or cross-bay municipality – such as [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]], [[St. Pete Beach, Florida|St. Pete Beach]], [[Fort Myers Beach, Florida|Fort Myers Beach]], [[Panama City Beach, Florida|Panama City Beach]], [[Melbourne Beach, Florida|Melbourne Beach]], [[Cocoa Beach, Florida|Cocoa Beach]], and [[Jacksonville Beach, Florida|Jacksonville Beach]]  – the city of [[Miramar, Florida]] is actually over {{convert|450|mi}} away in [[South Florida metropolitan area|South Florida]]. Miramar Beach is due east of [[Destin, Florida]]. It is often considered to be part of the city of Destin. However, it has its own ZIP code (32550) and is in Walton County, whereas Destin is in [[Okaloosa County, Florida|Okaloosa County]].

==Geography==
Miramar Beach is located in the southwestern corner of Walton County at {{coord|30|22|58|N|86|21|21|W|type:city}} (30.382698, -86.355962).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The CDP is located along the [[Gulf Coast of the United States|Gulf Coast]]. [[U.S. Route 98 in Florida|U.S. Route 98]] is the main route through the CDP, and leads east {{convert|47|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]] and west {{convert|9|mi|km|abbr=on}} to [[Destin, Florida|Destin]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the total area of {{convert|4.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (2.54%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1990 = 1644
| 2000 = 2435
| 2010 = 6146
| 2020 = 8002
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{cite web |title=QuickFacts Miramar Beach CDP, Florida |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/miramarbeachcdpflorida/PST045222 |website=census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref> Miramar Beach had a population of 8,002 people with 4,334 households. There were 2.06 persons per household. There was a population of 1,139.6 per square mile.

3.1% of the population were under 5 years old, 13.5% were under 18 years old, and 34.1% were 65 years or older. 89.0% of the population were white, 5.5% were black or African American, 0.4% were American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.5% were Asian, 4.4% were two or more races, and 6.0% were Hispanic or Latino. 52.0% were female and 11.4% of the population were foreign born persons.There were 875 veterans living in the city.

The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $434,300. The median selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $2,322 and $791 for owners without a mortgage. The median gross rent was $1,565. 98.8% of the households had a computer and 90.4% had a broadband internet subscription. The median household income was $75,347. The per capita income was $56,876. 5.4% of the population lived below the [[Poverty thresholds (United States Census Bureau)|poverty threshold]].

98.4% of the population 25 years and older had a high school diploma. 53.6% of the population 25 years and older had a bachelor's degree or higher.

==Notable residents==
* [[Ross Kenseth]], former racing driver<ref>{{cite web |last1=Geyer |first1=Koty |title=Where Are They Now? A Look at What Ross Kenseth is Up To |url=https://speed51.com/where-are-they-now-a-look-at-what-ross-kenseth-is-up-to/ |website=Speed51 |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |date=March 24, 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Walton County, Florida}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Walton County, Florida]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Florida on the Gulf of Mexico]]
[[Category:Beaches of Walton County, Florida]]
[[Category:Beaches of Florida]]