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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 27, 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

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryAverage commute
1 Captiva 49.9
2 Cutler Bay 43.9
3 Sopchoppy 43.6
4 Matlacha 43.3
5 Princeton 43.1
6 Butler Beach 41.7
7 Homestead 40.8
8 Laurel Hill 40.0
9 Naranja 39.9
10 South Miami Heights 39.6
11 West Perrine 39.6
12 Navarre Beach 39.5
13 Indian Shores 39.1
14 Hernando Beach 38.7
15 Pierson 38.4
16 The Hammocks 38.2
17 Goulds 37.8
18 Hilliard 37.7
19 Kendale Lakes 37.6
20 Palmetto Bay 37.5
21 Florida City 37.4
22 Yankeetown 37.3
23 The Acreage 36.8
24 Manasota Key 36.4
25 Shady Hills 36.4
…
329 Perry 21.9
330 Flagler Beach 21.8
331 Fruitville 21.8
332 Panama City Beach 21.8
333 Miramar Beach 21.7
334 Wabasso Beach 21.7
335 West Melbourne 21.7
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.