Mount Carmel, Florida Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 280, Mount Carmel's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Mount Carmel is a small community located in Florida, within Santa Rosa County. The total population is 280. It ranks as the 898th most populous out of 955 Census-designated places in Florida.

Age Demographics

The median age in Mount Carmel is 55.6 years. This is 31% higher than the state median of 42.6 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Mount Carmel is $170,833. This is 129% higher than the state median of $74,568. It is also 112% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Mount Carmel. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Mount Carmel, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $407,100. Housing costs are 13% higher than the state median of $359,000. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.4x, Mount Carmel is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 79.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 18% higher than the state average of 67.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Mount Carmel was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

44.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 31% higher than the state rate of 34.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 86.5%. Notably, 26.4% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Mount Carmel, Florida is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Florida state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 955 Census-designated places in Florida. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.