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Panama City Beach, positioned along Florida's gulf coast, has been called the "spring break capital of the world," attracting tens of thousands of college and high school students every year. In the early 2000s, high-rise condominiums and larger homes replaced small houses and run down motels, boosting the city's real estate market at the time. The City's white sand beaches, shopping, and numerous tourist attractions attract more than just spring breakers. Visitors of all ages frequent the city year round.

Panama City Beach is in North West Florida. It's population as recorded in the 2010 Census was 12,018. Panama City Beach is approximately 9 miles from Panama City (population 36,484) and around 51 miles from Fort Walton Beach (population 19,507).

The median age for residents of Panama City Beach is 40.9. Around 23.9% of Panama City Beach households include school aged children and 25.4% of households include individuals aged 65 years or over. Census records indicate 89.5% of the Panama City Beach population are White, 2.2% are Black or African American, .5% American Indian, 2.7% Asian and 3% are Two or more Races.

There are 17,141 housing units in Panama City Beach. 11,724 (68.3%) of these were reported as vacant in the 2010 Census. Panama City Beach is a tourist destination, 49% (5,746) of it's vacant housing units were classed as seasonal, recreational or for occasional use. There are 7,028 residential rental units in Panama City Beach. 2,532 of them were occupied in 2010 providing a residential rental vacancy rate of 62.7%.