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Panama City Beach, FL Demographics

A map of Panama City Beach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
14,18178.4%
Hispanic
1,3637.5%
Black
9475.2%
Multiracial
8854.9%
Asian
5563.1%
Native American/Other
1620.9%

Panama City Beach, Florida had a population of 18,094 in 2020. It was 78.4% White, 5.2% Black, 3.1% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Panama City Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Panama City Beach is the 221st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Panama City Beach's White Population

14,181 residents of Panama City Beach identify as White, or 78.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Panama City Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Panama City Beach is ranked #344 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Panama City Beach is less White than neighboring Laguna Beach (83.1% White), Upper Grand Lagoon (79.5% White), Lower Grand Lagoon (85.8% White), Pretty Bayou (81.9% White), and Ebro (84.4% White).

Panama City Beach's Black Population

947 residents of Panama City Beach identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Panama City Beach slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Panama City Beach is ranked #489 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Panama City Beach is more Black than neighboring Laguna Beach (1.2% Black), Upper Grand Lagoon (4.3% Black), Lower Grand Lagoon (2.2% Black), Pretty Bayou (4.1% Black), and Ebro (2.1% Black).

Panama City Beach's Asian Population

556 residents of Panama City Beach identify as Asian, or 3.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Panama City Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Panama City Beach is ranked #166 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Panama City Beach is more Asian than neighboring Laguna Beach (1% Asian), Upper Grand Lagoon (2.3% Asian), Lower Grand Lagoon (0.5% Asian), Pretty Bayou (2.6% Asian), and Ebro (0% Asian).

Panama City Beach's Hispanic Population

1,363 residents of Panama City Beach identify as Hispanic, or 7.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Panama City Beach less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Panama City Beach is ranked #633 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Panama City Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Upper Grand Lagoon (7.2% Hispanic), Lower Grand Lagoon (5.6% Hispanic), Pretty Bayou (6.7% Hispanic), and Ebro (3.4% Hispanic). Panama City Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Laguna Beach (8.9% Hispanic).

Panama City Beach's Native American/Other Population

162 residents of Panama City Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Panama City Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Panama City Beach is ranked #285 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Panama City Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lower Grand Lagoon (0.8% Native American/Other), and Pretty Bayou (0.7% Native American/Other). Panama City Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Laguna Beach (1% Native American/Other), Upper Grand Lagoon (1% Native American/Other), and Ebro (3.8% Native American/Other).

Panama City Beach's Multiracial Population

885 residents of Panama City Beach identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Panama City Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Panama City Beach is ranked #161 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Panama City Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Pretty Bayou (4% Multiracial). Panama City Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Upper Grand Lagoon (5.7% Multiracial), Lower Grand Lagoon (5.1% Multiracial), and Ebro (6.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.