Lower Grand Lagoon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,398 at the 2020 census, up from 3,881 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area was heavily damaged by an EF3 tornado on January 9, 2024.
Geography
Lower Grand Lagoon is located at (30.150784, -85.761490).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 21.68%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lower Grand Lagoon had a population of 4,398. The median age was 52.3 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 102.2 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,277 households in Lower Grand Lagoon, of which 14.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.7% were married-couple households, 24.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.