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Population in Panama City Beach

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 94 of 243 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 28, 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

2016 · 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 111
242 Horseshoe Beach 164
241 Layton 208
240 Ebro 239
239 Sopchoppy 414
238 Bell 471
237 Jay 508
236 Yankeetown 542
235 Sea Ranch Lakes 545
234 Laurel Hill 562
233 Westlake 569
232 Melbourne Village 679
231 Cedar Key 684
230 Shalimar 733
229 Jupiter Island 810
228 Golden Beach 971
227 Medley 990
226 Bradenton Beach 1,020
225 Mexico Beach 1,072
224 Bronson 1,097
223 Anna Maria 1,187
222 San Antonio 1,207
221 Indian Shores 1,280
220 Palm Beach Shores 1,292
219 Callahan 1,335
…
105 Zephyrhills 15,354
104 Vero Beach 15,706
103 New Port Richey 15,871
102 Panama City Beach 16,321
101 Marco Island 16,355
100 Stuart 16,661
99 Opa-locka 16,720
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2016

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.