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People Statistics · City

Population in Panama City Beach

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 94 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 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

2025 · 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
243 Otter Creek 117
242 Horseshoe Beach 165
241 Layton 209
240 Ebro 249
239 Sopchoppy 487
238 Laurel Hill 563
237 Sea Ranch Lakes 567
236 Bell 579
235 Jay 594
234 Yankeetown 637
233 Melbourne Village 679
232 Cedar Key 744
231 Shalimar 758
230 Jupiter Island 841
229 Bradenton Beach 921
228 Anna Maria 1,023
227 Golden Beach 1,029
226 Medley 1,075
225 Indian Shores 1,167
224 Mexico Beach 1,275
223 Bronson 1,292
222 Palm Beach Shores 1,350
221 Redington Beach 1,355
220 Baldwin 1,394
219 North Redington Beach 1,444
…
97 Stuart 19,451
96 Cocoa 19,777
95 Naples 20,114
94 Panama City Beach 20,375
93 Punta Gorda 20,383
92 Sweetwater 20,828
91 Fort Walton Beach 21,097
…

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

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.