Welcome to Panama City Beach ...
The coastal city of Panama City Beach is located in Bay County<1>.
Panama City Beach was established in 1977.
A typical abbreviation for Panama City Beach: Panama City Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Panama City Beach has a population of 12,587 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Panama City Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Panama City Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Panama City Beach, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Panama City Beach: 850 & 448<4>
The ZIP codes for Panama City Beach: 32407, 32413<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Panama City Beach had an population of 12,587 people. This is an increase of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 64.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Panama City Beach had a population of 12,018 people (which is 7.1% of the total population of Bay County). This makes Panama City Beach the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Panama City Beach represents 0.06% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 148th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,018 people, the population of Panama City Beach increased 56.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,671 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Panama City Beach.
Websites for Panama City Beach ...
Official Website: www.pcbgov.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.pcbeach.org/
Communities near Panama City Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Panama City Beach.
- Panama City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City
- Panama City is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Panama City
- From Panama City Beach to Panama City
- Lynn Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Haven <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lynn Haven
- From Panama City Beach to Lynn Haven
- Callaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Callaway
- From Panama City Beach to Callaway
- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springfield
- From Panama City Beach to Springfield
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
- Parker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ebro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
- Ebro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ebro
- From Panama City Beach to Ebro
- Lower Grand Lagoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
- Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Upper Grand Lagoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Grand Lagoon
- Upper Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Magnolia Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnolia Beach
- From Panama City Beach to Magnolia Beach
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Panama City Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Panama City Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Panama City Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Panama City Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panama City Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Panama City Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panama City Beach ...
Looking for more information about Panama City Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Panama City Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Panama City Beach.
Adding Panama City Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Panama City Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Panama City Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Panama City Beach post office opened in 1939.
We also found Panama City Beach on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Panama City Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Panama City Beach: www.pcbgov.com/
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Panama City Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panama City Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Panama City Beach area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Panama City Beach area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Panama City Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Panama City Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |