Panama City, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

206,627

14.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.4

0.485% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.5%

2.37% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,834

2.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$263,500

6.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

96,032

13.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Panama City, FL had a population of 207k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $67,834. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Panama City, FL grew from 181,055 to 206,627, a 14.1% increase and its median household income grew from $65,999 to $67,834, a 2.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Panama City, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.04%), and White (Hispanic) (2.62%).

None of the households in Panama City, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Panama City, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Panama City, FL are Gulf Coast State College (953 degrees awarded in 2023), Tom P. Haney Technical College (235 degrees), and Florida Panhandle Technical College (222 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Panama City, FL was $263,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Panama City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Panama City, FL was 2 cars per household.

Panama City, FL borders Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL.

About the photo: Sunset over the Gulf

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Population & Diversity

Panama City, FL is home to a population of 207k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.4% of Panama City, FL residents were born outside of the country (15.3k people).

In 2023, there were 7.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (153k people) in Panama City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Panama City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Panama City, FL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Panama City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Panama City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
153k ± 510
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 724
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 843

7.84%

Hispanic Population

16.2k people

7.84% of the people in Panama City, FL are hispanic (16.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Panama City, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.3k people

7.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

As of 2023, 7.4% of Panama City, FL residents (15.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Panama City, FL was 7.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Panama City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,740 ± 713
Vietnam
5,392 ± 477
Gulf War (1990s)
4,605 ± 545

Panama City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Panama City, FL employs 96k people. The largest industries in Panama City, FL are Retail Trade (12,275 people), Accommodation & Food Services (10,003 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9,890 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,125), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($64,554), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,406).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

96k

2023 Value

± 2,792

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 3.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Panama City, FL grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 84.9k employees to 96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Panama City, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (11,546 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,427 people), and Management Occupations (10,402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Panama City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

96k

2023 Value

± 2,792

13.1%

1 Year growth

± 3.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Panama City, FL grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 84.9k employees to 96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Panama City, FL, are Retail Trade (12,275 people), Accommodation & Food Services (10,003 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9,890 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Panama City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Panama City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,297

Median earning men ± $1,478

$34,417

Median earning women ± $1,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,415), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,042), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,837).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($69,167), Public Administration ($54,510), and Manufacturing ($43,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

514
Construction
380
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
361
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$534k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$442k
Retail Trade
$312k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Panama City, FL awarded 1,410 degrees. The student population of Panama City, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,142 male students and 3,482 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Panama City, FL are White (1,013 and 72%), followed by Black or African American (148 and 10.5%), Hispanic or Latino (100 and 7.11%), and Two or More Races (68 and 4.84%).

The largest universities in Panama City, FL by number of degrees awarded are Gulf Coast State College (953 and 67.6%), Tom P. Haney Technical College (235 and 16.7%), and Florida Panhandle Technical College (222 and 15.7%).

The most popular majors in Panama City, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (381 and 27%), Registered Nursing (149 and 10.6%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (82 and 5.82%).

The median tuition cost in Panama City, FL for a public four year colleges is $1,750 for in-state students and $7,065 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,624 students enrolled in Panama City, FL, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,851 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
381 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
105 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Panama City, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 381 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Panama City, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Gulf Coast State College
953 degrees awarded
Tom P. Haney Technical College
235 degrees awarded
Florida Panhandle Technical College
222 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gulf Coast State College with 953 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 593 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Panama City, FL, which is 0.726 times less than the 817 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,013 degrees mean that there were 6.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 148 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,056) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Panama City, FL was $263,500 in 2023, which is 0.868 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $246,800 to $263,500, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Panama City, FL is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Panama City, FL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Panama City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Panama City, FL is $67,834. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Panama City, FL was St. Johns County, FL with a value of $106,169, followed by Santa Rosa County, FL and Nassau County, FL, with respective values of $88,968 and $88,900.

Housing

Property

$263,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,549

$59,383

Median Property Taxes

±$1,996

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Panama City, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Panama City, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2023

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.5% of the housing units in Panama City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Panama City, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Panama City, FL was St. Johns County, FL with a value of $106,169, followed by Santa Rosa County, FL and Nassau County, FL, with respective values of $88,968 and $88,900.

The following map shows all of the counties in Panama City, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,834

Median Household Income

± $1,956

85.4k

Number of Households

± 2,425

In 2023, the median household income of the 85.4k households in Panama City, FL grew to $67,834 from the previous year's value of $65,999.

The following chart displays the households in Panama City, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Panama City, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (8.61%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Panama City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (8.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Panama City, FL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Panama City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Panama City, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Panama City, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Panama City, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Panama City, FL (25.1k out of 201k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Panama City, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.1% of the population of Panama City, FL has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 20% on non-group plans, and 5.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1372 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 514 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,376 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 0.292% increase from the previous year (1,372 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

20%

Non-Group

5.5%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Panama City, FL grew by 1.28% from 13.7% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Panama City, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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