| Official Name: | Laguna Beach, Florida |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bay |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.51 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.58 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.74 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.23 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4330 |
| Population Density Km2: | 665.52 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1723.73 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | −06:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −05:00 |
| Coordinates: | 30.2494°N -85.9394°W |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 23 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 12-37500[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0285207[3] |
Laguna Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,330 at the 2020 census, up from 3,932 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Panama City - Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Laguna Beach was named for the many coastal dune lakes unique to this area of Northwest Florida.
Laguna Beach is located at 30.2494°N -85.9394°W (30.249553, -85.939552).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8km2, of which 6.2km2 is land and 0.6km2, or 8.52%, is water.[6]
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,932 people, 1,816 households, and 1,022 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1638.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,607 housing units at an average density of 1919.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.8% White, 1.1% African American, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian, 0.1 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 2.3% some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races. 5.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[4]
There were 1,816 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were headed by married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17, and the average family size was 2.66.[4]
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.[4]
At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the CDP was $34,875, and the median income for a family was $41,629. Males had a median income of $26,294 versus $20,488 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,209. About 11.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.