Pretty Bayou is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2020 census, down from 3,206 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2018, Hurricane Michael caused significant damage to the city.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pretty Bayou CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.26%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pretty Bayou had a population of 2,911. The median age was 48.4 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.5 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,208 households in Pretty Bayou, of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.1% were married-couple households, 17.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.