Panama City Beach, Florida Population 2024

19,851

Panama City Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Panama City Beach was:

  • White: 80.26%
  • Black or African American: 7.06%
  • Two or more races: 6.98%
  • Other race: 2.98%
  • Asian: 2.03%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
19.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,028.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.17% (1,833)
The current population of Panama City Beach, Florida is 19,851 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,018.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,84280.26%
Black or African American1,3057.06%
Two or more races1,2906.98%
Other race5512.98%
Asian3752.03%
Native American1300.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Panama City Beach Population by Race

Panama City Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Panama City Beach Median Age

45.2

Total

45.1

Male

45.3

Female

Panama City Beach Adults

There are 15,387 adults, (3,330 of whom are seniors) in Panama City Beach.

Panama City Beach Age Dependency

53.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Panama City Beach Sex Ratio

Female9,39850.82%
Male9,09549.18%

Panama City Beach Population by Age

Panama City Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,4702.1762.137.9
Married4,1202.6477.922.1
Non Family3,0381.2646.953.1
Female8002.5832.967.1
Male5123.2770.729.3

2.56

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Panama City Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6054.31%
Associates Degree1,69812.11%
Bachelors Degree3,04921.74%
Graduate Degree2,10615.02%
High School Graduate2,88620.58%
Less Than 9th Grade1731.23%
Some College3,50525%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Panama City Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Panama City Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,16310,8064,352
Hispanic1,200893411
Black893893155
2+ Races767635318
Other Race39631866
Asian25323493
Native American1271919

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 41.46%.

Panama City Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,818$81,807$61,932
Graduate Degree$108,227$120,673$91,044
High School Graduate$42,700$44,105$35,858
Less Than 9th Grade$35,525$36,600$33,320
Overall$52,237$57,517$40,891
Some College$41,901$53,453$34,607

$52,237

Average Earnings

$57,517

Average Male

$40,891

Average Female

Panama City Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Panama City Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Panama City Beach Language

89.42% of Panama City Beach residents speak only English, while 10.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.96% of the population.

Panama City Beach Language

Panama City Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,3301,0857.57%
Multiple1,25824919.79%
Hispanic1,55923615.14%
Other55112923.41%

8.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.16%

Male Poverty Rate

11.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Panama City Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Panama City Beach is Other, with 23.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Panama City Beach is White, with 7.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.6%.

Panama City Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.99%
Some College10.47%
High School9.82%
Bachelors or Greater2.93%

Panama City Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.08%
Male Unemployed20.35%
Female Employed7.66%
Male Employed2.05%

Panama City Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Panama City Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,458$123,510
Households$78,921$110,540
Married Families$121,724$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,330$81,900

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Panama City Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Panama City Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Panama City Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Panama City Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Panama City Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,601

Number of Veterans

1,452

Male Veterans

149

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War546
Second Gulf War464
Vietnam452
Korea46
World War II8

Panama City Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54450
65 to 74394
55 to 64353
75+286
18 to 34118

Panama City Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,36111.08%
Hispanic1148.88%
2+ Races718.11%
Native American6852.31%
Other Race6614.22%
Black353.43%

Panama City Beach Veterans by Race

Panama City Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Panama City Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Panama City Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Panama City Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Panama City Beach 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

23.79%

Born in Panama City Beach

89.35%

Native Born

10.65%

Foreign Born

5.6%

Non Citizen

5.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.35% of Panama City Beach residents were born in the United States, with 23.79% having been born in Florida. 5.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Panama City Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,1424582.11%
202821,6844582.16%
202721,2264592.21%
202620,7674582.26%
202520,3094582.31%
202419,8514582.36%
202319,3933381.77%
202219,0556903.76%
202118,3653471.93%
202018,0185,43143.15%
201912,587-589-4.47%
201813,1763162.46%
201712,860910.71%
201612,7691471.16%
201512,6222341.89%
201412,3883542.94%
201312,0342181.84%
201211,8161781.53%
201111,638270.23%
201011,61100%
20007,6713,62089.36%
19904,051-18,091-81.7%

Panama City Beach Population by Year