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Mexico Beach
Located in beautiful Bay County, Florida, on the western end of the Forgotton Coast, Mexico Beach is a small quiet town just West of Port St. Joe Beach and Windmark and about 25 minutes East of Panama City, Florida. Mexico beach has a population of less than 2,000 people. Mexico Beach has bragging rights on the fact that there is not a single chain motel or chain restaurant in town.
The Mexico Beach beaches are beautiful white sand and it's a place that time has forgotten--an unchanged Old Florida town.
If you are looking for a great investment in an area with some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches and emerald green water in the world, Mexico Beach should be your destination.
DEMOGRAPHICS OF MEXICO BEACH
For population 25 years and over in Mexico Beach
- High school or higher: 84.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Mexico Beach city
- Never married: 11.0%
- Now married: 63.7%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 14.0%
- 3.4% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+5.5%).
RESTAURANTS IN MEXICO BEACH
- Gulf Sands Restaurant 8010 W. Hwy 98 647-5013
- Half Shells 1304 Hwy 98 648-2000 . Offering fresh seafood.
- Beach Pizza 3200 Hwy 98 648-4600
- Regans Pub & Oyster Bar 8066 Hwy 98 647-2800
- Sharon’s Café 1100 Hwy 98 648-8634
- The Fish House 3006 Hwy 98 648-8950
- Toucan’s Restaurant 812 Hwy 98 648-8207.
SHOPPING IN MEXICO BEACH
- Beachwalk - Beach & Giftware. 13252 Highway 98. 850-648-4200. Fine gifts and clothing.
- Driftwood Inn Gifts. 1701 Hwy. 98. 850-648-5126. T-Shirts, and gift items.
- Gulf Food and Gifts. 900-A Hwy. 98. 850-648-5129. Souvenir, beach beach wear and accessory needs.
- LadyFish. 2802 Hwy 98, Unit B. 850-648-4847. Women's boutique specializing in unique, fun and preppy clothing, jewelry and shoes.
- Two Gulls at the Beach. 2802 Hwy. 98. 648-1122. Souvenirs, t-shirts, ladies and mens resortwear and shoes.
- Prickly Pears Gourmet Gallery. 101 S. 36st St.. 850-648-1115. Gourmet Food, art, chocolate, cheeses, kithenware and cooking classes.
- The Shell Shack. Hwy 98. 850-648-8256. Great shell jewelry and accessories plus a seafood market.
- Toucan's Gift Shop. 812 Hwy. 98. 850-648-5861. A vast assortment of t-shrits, souvenires and givts. They carry swimsuits for all ages.
Mexico Beach, Florida (about 25 minutes from Cape San Blas, Florida):
- Beachwalk - Beach & Giftware. 13252 Highway 98. 850-648-4200. Fine gifts and clothing.
- Driftwood Inn Gifts. 1701 Hwy. 98. 850-648-5126. T-Shirts, and gift items.
- Gulf Food and Gifts. 900-A Hwy. 98. 850-648-5129. Souvenir, beach beach wear and accessory needs.
- LadyFish. 2802 Hwy 98, Unit B. 850-648-4847. Women's boutique specializing in unique, fun and preppy clothing, jewelry and shoes.
- Two Gulls at the Beach. 2802 Hwy. 98. 648-1122. Souvenirs, t-shirts, ladies and mens resortwear and shoes.
- Prickly Pears Gourmet Gallery. 101 S. 36st St.. 850-648-1115. Gourmet Food, art, chocolate, cheeses, kithenware and cooking classes.
- The Shell Shack. Hwy 98. 850-648-8256. Great shell jewelry and accessories plus a seafood market.
- Toucan's Gift Shop. 812 Hwy. 98. 850-648-5861. A vast assortment of t-shrits, souvenires and givts. They carry swimsuits for all ages.
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