| PEOPLE | Panama City Beach | Decatur | United States |
| Population | 12,018 | 55,683 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 653 | 1,037 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 58.36% | 5.28% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 40.9 | 37.8 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,417 | 22,576 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.91% | 48.11% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.09% | 51.89% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 56.20% | 48.71% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 43.80% | 51.29% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.60% | 6.73% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.98% | 6.69% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.05% | 6.61% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.36% | 4.08% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.33% | 2.54% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.94% | 6.42% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.70% | 13.40% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.50% | 12.74% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.30% | 14.16% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.30% | 14.16% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 13.70% | 12.14% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.70% | 12.14% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.29% | 7.96% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.29% | 4.86% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.97% | 1.66% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 89.52% | 66.52% | 72.41% |
| Black | 2.27% | 21.67% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.73% | 0.90% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.58% | 0.70% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.89% | 10.21% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.88% | 0.00% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.12% | 100.00% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 24.58% | 26.40% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 51.21% | 43.14% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 12.74% | 17.05% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.47% | 13.41% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.84% | 13.82% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 2.86% | 5.47% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.96% | 7.26% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 56.80% | 48.63% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 18.54% | 24.82% | 31.95% |
