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Population in Panama City Beach

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 94 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
People · Panama City Beach Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 7 figures
Latest value · 2025 20,375 +2.0% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 94 of 243 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +31% +3.7% a year on average
share of Bay County 9.96% Bay County: 204,479 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+31% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Panama City Beach 20,375
Bay County 204K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Panama City Beach · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 20,375 · 2025
First value 11,753 · 2010
Highest 20,375 · 2025
Lowest 11,753 · 2010
Average change +3.7% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearPanama City BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 20,375 +2.0% 204K 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 19,979 +2.1% 200K 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 19,570 +2.5% 193K 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 19,099 +4.2% 186K 22M 334M 8B
2021 18,331 +1.9% 180K 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 17,986 +0.8% 175K 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 17,843 −0.1% 177K 21M — 7.8B
2018 17,864 +5.2% 189K 21M — 7.7B
2017 16,980 +4.0% 187K 21M — 7.6B
2016 16,321 +4.6% 186K 21M — 7.5B
2015 15,605 +5.4% 183K 20M — 7.4B
2014 14,803 +6.6% 180K 20M — 7.4B
2013 13,881 +6.0% 176K 20M — 7.3B
2012 13,095 +6.0% 173K 19M — 7.2B
2011 12,348 +5.1% 170K 19M — 7.1B
2010 11,753 169K 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
1 Jacksonville 929K
2 Miami 438K
3 Tampa 381K
4 St. Petersburg 257K
5 Hialeah 227K
6 Port St. Lucie 192K
7 Cape Coral 185K
8 Fort Lauderdale 181K
9 Pembroke Pines 170K
10 Hollywood 153K
11 Miramar 135K
12 Coral Springs 134K
13 Clearwater 117K
14 Palm Bay 116K
15 West Palm Beach 115K
16 Miami Gardens 113K
17 Pompano Beach 111K
18 Davie 105K
19 Sunrise 97,190
20 Boca Raton 97,152
21 Deltona 91,640
22 Plantation 90,591
23 Palm Coast 85,743
24 Miami Beach 85,392
25 Deerfield Beach 85,378
…
94 Punta Gorda 19,079
95 Cocoa 18,871
96 Pinecrest 18,670
97 Panama City Beach 17,864
98 Safety Harbor 17,238
99 Belle Glade 17,204
100 Stuart 16,933
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2018

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.