Mary Esther is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,070 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mary Esther is the 308th largest community in Florida.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Mary Esther, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Mary Esther has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mary Esther telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Mary Esther is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The overall education level of Mary Esther citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.50% of adults in Mary Esther have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Mary Esther in 2022 was $42,879, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,516 for a family of four. However, Mary Esther contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mary Esther is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mary Esther home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mary Esther residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mary Esther include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Mary Esther is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.