Welcome to Mary Esther ...

The coastal city of Mary Esther is located in Okaloosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mary Esther, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mary Esther has a population of 4,440 people<2> (see below for details).

Mary Esther is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Mary Esther lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Mary Esther: (850) and (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Mary Esther: 32569<5>

Websites for Mary Esther ...

Official Website: www.cityofmaryesther.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mary Esther had an population of 4,440 people. This is an increase of 15.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mary Esther had a population of 3,851 people. This makes Mary Esther the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Mary Esther represents 0.02% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 231st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,851 people, the population of Mary Esther decreased 5.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,055 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mary Esther.

Communities Also Named Mary Esther ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Mary Esther: This one is located in Okaloosa County and the other is located in Santa Rosa County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mary Esther.

Communities near Mary Esther ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mary Esther.

• Niceville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niceville
  • Niceville is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niceville <6>
• Destin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destin
  • Destin is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destin <6>
• Valparaiso
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valparaiso
  • Valparaiso is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valparaiso <6>
• Shalimar
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalimar
  • Shalimar is located in Okaloosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shalimar <6>
• Lake Lorraine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine
  • Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
• Eglin Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eglin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
  • Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
• Navarre
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
  • Navarre is located in Santa Rosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <6>
• Miramar Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar Beach
  • Miramar Beach is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miramar Beach <6>
• Sandestin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandestin
  • Sandestin is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandestin <6>
• Four Mile Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
  • Four Mile Village is located in Walton County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mary Esther. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mary Esther.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mary Esther. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mary Esther.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mary Esther. See our Newspapers Page for Mary Esther.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mary Esther ...

Looking for more information about Mary Esther? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mary Esther, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mary Esther.

Adding Mary Esther to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mary Esther in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mary Esther was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Mary Esther post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mary Esther.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mary Esther: www.cityofmaryesther.com/

The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/