City in Bay County, Florida · 19.3 sq mi · 1,081 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Panama City Beach. The typical household earns $80,941, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,986 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.97%
Men 45.2 · Women 45.8
1960–2026
20,873
2026 projection
16.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
20,873
2026 projection
16.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,873 | +498 | 2.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,375 | +396 | 1.98% |
| 2024 | 19,979 | +409 | 2.09% |
| 2023 | 19,570 | +471 | 2.47% |
| 2022 | 19,099 | +768 | 4.19% |
| 2021 | 18,331 | +345 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | 17,986 | +5,399 | 42.89% |
| 2019 | 12,587 | -589 | 4.47% |
| 2018 | 13,176 | +316 | 2.46% |
| 2017 | 12,860 | +91 | 0.71% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 190 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 52% | 49% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau