Myrtle Grove, Florida Population 2024

17,124

Myrtle Grove Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Myrtle Grove was:

  • White: 66.91%
  • Black or African American: 16.57%
  • Two or more races: 9.24%
  • Other race: 3.47%
  • Asian: 3.26%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,577.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-16)
The current population of Myrtle Grove, Florida is 17,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,140.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,13266.91%
Black or African American2,75716.57%
Two or more races1,5389.24%
Other race5783.47%
Asian5433.26%
Native American720.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Myrtle Grove Population by Race

Myrtle Grove Population Pyramid 2024

Myrtle Grove Median Age

31.8

Total

30.1

Male

35.8

Female

Myrtle Grove Adults

There are 13,574 adults, (2,385 of whom are seniors) in Myrtle Grove.

Myrtle Grove Age Dependency

48.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Myrtle Grove Sex Ratio

Female7,56845.49%
Male9,06954.51%

Myrtle Grove Population by Age

Myrtle Grove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,2362.4155.944.1
Married2,6323.177327
Non Family2,5201.354555
Female6903.234753
Male3942.6627.272.8

3.05

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Myrtle Grove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0649.56%
Associates Degree1,34212.06%
Bachelors Degree2,01418.1%
Graduate Degree6485.83%
High School Graduate3,05927.5%
Less Than 9th Grade2562.3%
Some College2,74124.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Myrtle Grove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Myrtle Grove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6256,6951,847
Black1,8531,669287
2+ Races668589261
Hispanic546475111
Asian386340117
Other Race382311104
Native American55450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 90.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 39.07%.

Myrtle Grove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,421$39,752$56,532
Graduate Degree$47,061$46,438$60,458
High School Graduate$33,359$40,054$27,979
Less Than 9th Grade$29,803$45,386$23,470
Overall$40,442$44,717$35,727
Some College$41,153$51,188$36,528

$40,442

Average Earnings

$44,717

Average Male

$35,727

Average Female

Myrtle Grove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Myrtle Grove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Myrtle Grove Language

89.49% of Myrtle Grove residents speak only English, while 10.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.98% of the population.

Myrtle Grove Language

Myrtle Grove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5041,12611.85%
Black2,58359523.04%
Multiple1,37527019.64%
Other55312222.06%
Asian4664910.52%
Hispanic917161.74%
Native5758.77%

14.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.19%

Male Poverty Rate

15.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Myrtle Grove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Myrtle Grove is Black, with 23.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Myrtle Grove is Hispanic, with 1.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.34%.

Myrtle Grove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.68%
Bachelors or Greater11.98%
Less Than 9th Grade11.67%
High School11.05%

Myrtle Grove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.8%
Female Unemployed16.28%
Female Employed11.94%
Male Employed5.23%

Myrtle Grove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Myrtle Grove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,991$83,149
Households$63,011$72,466
Married Families$83,851$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,932$53,723

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Myrtle Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Myrtle Grove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Myrtle Grove Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Myrtle Grove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Myrtle Grove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,100

Number of Veterans

1,529

Male Veterans

571

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War948
First Gulf War593
Vietnam565
Korea48
World War II39

Myrtle Grove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54775
65 to 74410
75+350
18 to 34298
55 to 64267

Myrtle Grove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,59919.97%
Black30415.04%
Hispanic16032.32%
2+ Races9211.04%
Other Race7218.8%
Asian308.13%
Native American35.45%

Myrtle Grove Veterans by Race

Myrtle Grove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Myrtle Grove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.2%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Myrtle Grove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Myrtle Grove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Myrtle Grove Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.65%

Born in Myrtle Grove

92.83%

Native Born

7.17%

Foreign Born

3.21%

Non Citizen

3.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.83% of Myrtle Grove residents were born in the United States, with 38.65% having been born in Florida. 3.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Myrtle Grove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202417,124890.52%
202317,035900.53%
202216,945-78-0.46%
202117,023-117-0.68%
202017,1402651.57%
201916,875-11-0.07%
201816,886470.28%
201716,8392921.76%
201616,5474132.56%
201516,134-1,341-7.67%
201417,4751080.62%
201317,3674502.66%
201216,9175473.34%
201116,3705003.15%
201015,87000%

Myrtle Grove Population by Year