The map below shows majority race by area in Panama City Beach, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Panama City Beach racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Panama City Beach overall is white, making up 77.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.4%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Panama City Beach
Self-Identified Race |
Panama City Beach, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
77.5% |
Hispanic |
10.4% |
Black |
4.4% |
Asian |
1.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
5.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Panama City Beach, FL
The map below shows diversity in Panama City Beach. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Panama City Beach Diversity Score
38.3
More diverse than 71% of US cities
Panama City Beach has a diversity score of 38.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Panama City Beach is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Panama City Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Panama City Beach, and the least diverse areas are in south Panama City Beach.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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