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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Panama City Metro

Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL · 2 counties · 169,190 residents · 1,343 sq mi
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Panama City is a metro area of 169,190 people. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $81,308. The population is up 18% since 1990. The median household earns $35,079, about 18% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
169,190
+18%since 1990
from 143,913 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
126 / sq mi
+18%since 1990
from 107 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.6
+11%since 1990
from 33.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,343 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
137K158K178K198K219K19902000201020202024Panama City
2024212K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(10,246)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(11,442)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(11,712)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(11,517)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(10,090)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(22,487)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.7%(28,237)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.7%(23,178)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(17,171)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(13,501)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(7,436)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(2,173)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,079
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,929 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,239
+54%since 1990
from $11,822 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.8%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 15.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$81,308
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,508 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$517
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $358 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.2%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 67.3% in 1990
29.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(123,778)
Black11%(15,866)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,545)
Asian1.6%(2,343)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.5%(139,584)
Black10.8%(18,354)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(4,074)
Asian1.5%(2,605)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(5,618)
Puerto Rican1.9%(4,126)
Central American1.5%(3,174)
South American1.1%(2,412)
Honduran0.8%(1,649)
Cuban0.6%(1,368)
Colombian0.3%(671)
Venezuelan0.3%(537)
Panamanian0.2%(427)
Argentine0.2%(381)
Dominican0.2%(362)
Spaniard0.2%(320)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(319)
Guatemalan0.2%(312)
Peruvian0.2%(296)
Chilean0.1%(246)
Costa Rican0.1%(242)
Salvadoran0.1%(225)
Ecuadorian0.1%(198)
Uruguayan0%(44)
Bolivian0%(32)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(1,041)
Filipino0.5%(1,014)
Korean0.3%(607)
Asian Indian0.2%(438)
Chinese0.2%(291)
Thai0.1%(220)
Pakistani0.1%(191)
Japanese0%(50)
Laotian0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(82)
Chamorro0%(74)
Samoan0%(31)
Ancestry
English13.4%(28,304)
Irish10.8%(22,803)
German10.2%(21,558)
American8.6%(18,327)
Italian3.7%(7,795)
French2.6%(5,524)
Scottish2.2%(4,666)
Polish1.8%(3,885)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(2,676)
West Indian0.9%(1,953)
Norwegian0.9%(1,861)
Dutch0.8%(1,648)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.7%(1,442)
British0.7%(1,427)
Swedish0.6%(1,177)
Arab0.5%(1,036)
Welsh0.5%(999)
Russian0.3%(732)
Greek0.3%(731)
Czech0.3%(701)
Brazilian0.2%(460)
Egyptian0.2%(447)
Portuguese0.2%(442)
Danish0.2%(385)
Guyanese0.2%(376)
Hungarian0.2%(356)
Lithuanian0.1%(307)
Ukrainian0.1%(290)
Austrian0.2%(289)
Finnish0.1%(285)
Canadian0.1%(250)
Swiss0.1%(248)
Lebanese0.1%(219)
Belgian0.1%(177)
Haitian0.1%(162)
Palestinian0.1%(131)
Turkish0.1%(115)
Moroccan0.1%(102)
Slovak0%(102)
Croatian0%(101)
Cape Verdean0.1%(100)
Syrian0.1%(99)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(67)
Romanian0%(56)
Latvian0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(46)
Armenian0%(20)
Israeli0%(19)
Slovene0%(19)
Iranian0%(17)
Serbian0%(17)
Barbadian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 14.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.8%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 4.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−14%since 1990
from 17.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.8%(15,824)
Married61.6%(40,892)
Widowed2.6%(1,736)
Divorced12%(7,939)
Women 15+
Never married18.1%(12,544)
Married57.2%(39,632)
Widowed10.8%(7,462)
Divorced13.9%(9,603)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
14.4%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.6%(7,431)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)42.2%(9,069)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.7%(5,947)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(736)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(128)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 21,505 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

Panama CityCENTRAL37,806Lynn Haven22,479Panama City BeachCENTRAL20,375Upper Grand Lagoon17,232Callaway14,369Springfield8,551Parker4,832Lower Grand Lagoon4,287Laguna Beach3,830Chipley3,804Cedar Grove3,802Pretty Bayou2,906Mexico Beach1,275Vernon755Tyndall AFB447Wausau394Caryville323Ebro249
What's inside

2 component counties

Bay CountyCENTRAL204,479Washington County26,695
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL?

Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL has about 169,190 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL?

The typical household in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL earns about $35,079 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL expensive?

In Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL, the median home is worth about $81,308, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL?

About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL?

About 13.8% of people in Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,277 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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