METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Panama City Metro
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL · 2 counties · 169,190 residents · 1,343.275 sq mi
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Panama City has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $35,079. Population has grown 18% since 1990. Median home value is $81,308.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024212K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(10,246)
5 to 96.8%(11,442)
10 to 146.9%(11,712)
15 to 196.8%(11,517)
20 to 246%(10,090)
25 to 3413.3%(22,487)
35 to 4416.7%(28,237)
45 to 5413.7%(23,178)
55 to 6410.1%(17,171)
65 to 748%(13,501)
75 to 844.4%(7,436)
85 and over1.3%(2,173)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$35,079
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,929 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$81,308
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,508 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
Paraguayan0%(7)
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)
Indonesian0%(32)
Laotian0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(217)
Guamanian0%(82)
Chamorro0%(74)
Marshallese0%(40)
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)
Subsaharan African0.4%(829)
Russian0.3%(732)
Greek0.3%(731)
Czech0.3%(701)
French Canadian0.3%(629)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(103)
Moroccan0.1%(102)
Slovak0%(102)
Croatian0%(101)
Cape Verdean0.1%(100)
Syrian0.1%(99)
Bulgarian0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(67)
Romanian0%(56)
Latvian0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(46)
Australian0%(29)
Armenian0%(20)
Israeli0%(19)
Slovene0%(19)
Iranian0%(17)
Serbian0%(17)
Barbadian0%(15)
Nigerian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.8%
+6.8 ptssince 1990
from 73.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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