CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Panama City Beach

Florida · 7,671 residents · 19.3 sq mi

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Panama City Beach is home to 7,671 people in Florida. Since 1990 the city has more than doubled, up 3,444 people. At a median age of 44.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.0%, under the national 12.4%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $105,000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 44.4

US median: 35.2

Average education

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,671

+81%since 1990

from 4,227 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.4

+4%since 1990

from 42.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

19.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.3%(331)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.5%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.6%(354)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195%(382)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.4%(336)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.3%(947)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.8%(1,212)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.3%(1,173)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6413.7%(1,050)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7413.4%(1,030)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.8%(443)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.8%(65)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,198

+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $24,628 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$26,734

+88%since 1990

from $14,252 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.0%

−3.6 ptssince 1990

from 8.6% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,000

+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $63,700 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$671

+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $448 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

73.8%

−4.4 ptssince 1990

from 78.3% in 1990

26.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(4,123)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(68)

Asian2%(86)

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(7,253)

Black0.8%(59)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(169)

Asian0.8%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American2.8%(522)

Puerto Rican2.4%(461)

Mexican1.9%(368)

Colombian1.8%(340)

Central American1.3%(255)

Honduran0.8%(146)

Cuban0.7%(126)

Chilean0.6%(119)

Nicaraguan0.3%(56)

Dominican0.3%(55)

Costa Rican0.2%(44)

Venezuelan0.1%(28)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Argentine0.1%(13)

Uruguayan0.1%(13)

Guatemalan0%(9)

Peruvian0%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.7%(127)

Filipino0.6%(115)

Chinese0.3%(57)

Korean0.2%(33)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(22)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(11)

Ancestry

English16.1%(3,049)

Irish15.6%(2,958)

German11.5%(2,178)

American9%(1,706)

Italian4.1%(784)

French2.6%(494)

Scottish2.1%(407)

Polish1.6%(307)

West Indian1.5%(292)

Jamaican1.5%(292)

Czech1%(184)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(168)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.8%(148)

Dutch0.7%(132)

Swedish0.6%(119)

Arab0.5%(104)

Ukrainian0.5%(103)

Portuguese0.5%(99)

Finnish0.5%(98)

Canadian0.5%(92)

Norwegian0.5%(90)

Greek0.5%(86)

Subsaharan African0.4%(85)

Hungarian0.4%(78)

Danish0.4%(73)

Lebanese0.4%(69)

British0.3%(61)

French Canadian0.3%(60)

Slovak0.3%(56)

Lithuanian0.2%(47)

Russian0.2%(47)

Egyptian0.2%(35)

Ethiopian0.1%(28)

Croatian0.1%(27)

Turkish0.1%(17)

Austrian0.1%(10)

Belgian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.1%

+8.2 ptssince 1990

from 15.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

87.5%

+5.3 ptssince 1990

from 82.2% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

9.1%

+6.2 ptssince 1990

from 2.9% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.9 min

−15%since 1990

from 15.3 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married21.8%(709)

Married63.4%(2,062)

Widowed2.8%(91)

Divorced12%(392)

Women 15+

Never married9.9%(338)

Married62.7%(2,146)

Widowed10.7%(367)

Divorced16.8%(574)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.4%

−6.4 ptssince 2013

from 20.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.7%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 29.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)38%(673)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.7%(597)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.8%(476)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(48)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,773 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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