Half of Upper Grand Lagoon’s homes were built after 1995
More historic than 6% of U.S. towns · #449 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Most of Upper Grand Lagoon was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1995. Below: maps from 1943 on and the census since 1980.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Upper Grand Lagoon is more historic than 6% of U.S. towns, #449 of 638 in Florida. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Grand Lagoon’s overall grade.
Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Upper Grand Lagoon’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (33% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.3 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Upper Grand Lagoon’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Upper Grand Lagoon yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Upper Grand Lagoon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bay County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,778 at the 2020 census, up from 13,963 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 13,963 to 15,778 (+13%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Upper Grand Lagoon. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1943Panama City sheet · 1:31,680
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Upper Grand Lagoon.
People over time
Upper Grand Lagoon, census by census
Grew from 3,314 people in 1980 to 15,778 in 2020, 4 times over.
5 censuses, 1980–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Upper Grand Lagoon’s Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to Upper Grand Lagoon
Nobody well known was born in Upper Grand Lagoon itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Upper Grand Lagoon is more historic than 6% of U.S. towns, #449 of 638 in Florida. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Upper Grand Lagoon?
0.0% of Upper Grand Lagoon’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 1995.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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