Florida City is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 12,582 people and four associated neighborhoods, Florida City is the 186th largest community in Florida.

A relatively large number of people in Florida City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.58% 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.

Florida City 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.

In Florida City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.91 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Florida City have a very low rate of college education: just 7.46% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Florida City in 2022 was $19,215, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,860 for a family of four. However, Florida City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Florida City also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.03% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Florida City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Florida City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Florida City, accounting for 55.41% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Florida City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Florida City include Haitian, German, Irish, Jamaican, and African.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Florida City's cultural character, accounting for 35.42% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Florida City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French Creole.