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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

Average commute in Panama City Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 350 of 385 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 28, 2026
Education & commute · Panama City Beach Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 7 figures
Latest value · 2024 20.7min −3.1 since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 350 of 385 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.3
vs Bay County −3.2 Bay County: 23.9 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Panama City Beach · Bay County · Florida · United States
+0.3 since 2014
Panama City Beach Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Average commute · minutes
Panama City Beach
20.7
Bay County
23.9
Florida
28.0
United States
26.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Panama City Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 20.7 · 2024
First value 17.9 · 2013
Highest 23.8 · 2023
Lowest 17.9 · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPanama City BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 20.7 −3.1 23.9 28.0 26.4
2023estimate 23.8 +3.1 24.6 28.0 26.6
2022estimate 20.7 −1.2 24.4 27.9 26.7
2021estimate 21.9 +0.2 24.3 27.9 26.8
2020estimate 21.7 −0.1 24.1 27.9 —
2019estimate 21.8 −0.9 24.0 27.8 —
2018estimate 22.7 +0.4 23.3 27.4 —
2017estimate 22.3 +1.5 22.8 27.0 —
2016estimate 20.8 +1.2 22.9 26.7 —
2015estimate 19.5 −0.9 22.1 26.4 —
2014estimate 20.5 +2.5 21.7 26.1 —
2013estimate 17.9 21.3 25.9 —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryAverage commute
1 Matlacha 44.3
2 Ebro 41.4
3 Pineland 40.2
4 Indian River Shores 38.2
5 Homosassa 37.3
6 The Hammocks 36.7
7 Goulds 36.5
8 Tice 36.3
9 Shady Hills 36.1
10 Cutler Bay 36.0
11 Laurel Hill 35.9
12 The Acreage 35.7
13 Alva 35.2
14 Princeton 35.0
15 Wewahitchka 34.9
16 Lehigh Acres 34.8
17 Hernando Beach 34.8
18 South Miami Heights 34.7
19 Hilliard 34.7
20 Tierra Verde 34.6
21 Fort Denaud 34.6
22 Three Lakes 34.5
23 Kendale Lakes 34.1
24 Floral City 33.9
25 Jupiter Island 33.8
…
357 Islamorada 18.2
358 Gulf Breeze 18.1
359 Shalimar 18.0
360 Panama City Beach 17.9
361 Fort Walton Beach 17.9
362 Chiefland 17.7
363 Mary Esther 17.7
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013

What it means

How long the trip to work takes, one way.

How it is calculated

Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.