Miramar Beach is a

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(CDP) in Walton County,

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, 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— Fort Walton Beach–

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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

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, Fort Myers Beach, Panama City Beach,

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, and Jacksonville Beach – the city of

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is actually over away in

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. Miramar Beach is due east of

. 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

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Geography

Miramar Beach is located in the southwestern corner of Walton County at (30.382698, -86.355962). The CDP is located along the

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. U.S. Route 98 is the main route through the CDP, and leads east to

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and west to Destin. According to the

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, the total area of , of which is land and (2.54%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, 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

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. 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

References

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