Florida / Census place 1254725

Panama City Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Panama City Beach city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,375
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2%
Population estimate
Density
1,055/sq mi
19.3 sq mi land area
Median age
45.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,941
Median home value
$441,300
Median gross rent
$1,791
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NW FLORIDA BEACHES INTL AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
78.7°F
Average low
57.8°F
Annual rainfall
59.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Panama City Beach.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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