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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 26, 2026

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

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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryAverage commute
1 Matlacha 53.6
2 Pineland 42.8
3 Navarre Beach 41.0
4 Seville 39.5
5 Cutler Bay 39.2
6 Hernando Beach 38.8
7 Laurel Hill 38.8
8 The Hammocks 38.1
9 Shady Hills 37.9
10 South Miami Heights 37.1
11 Florida City 36.8
12 Kendale Lakes 36.7
13 Otter Creek 36.2
14 West Perrine 36.0
15 Palmetto Bay 36.0
16 The Acreage 35.9
17 Princeton 35.9
18 Alva 35.8
19 Homestead 35.6
20 Longboat Key 35.6
21 Three Lakes 35.5
22 Manasota Key 35.2
23 Goulds 34.9
24 Hilliard 34.7
25 Bokeelia 34.6
…
336 Nokomis 20.9
337 Rockledge 20.9
338 Lynn Haven 20.9
339 Panama City Beach 20.8
340 Cortez 20.7
341 Palm Beach Shores 20.7
342 Lely Resort 20.6
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.