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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Panama City Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 216 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 31, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Panama City Beach · Bay County · Florida · United States
−0.5 pp 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 Below the poverty line · percent
Panama City Beach
10.0%
Bay County
11.9%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Panama City Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.0% · 2024
First value 11.4% · 2013
Highest 11.4% · 2013
Lowest 4.7% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPanama City BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.0% +1.8 pp 11.9% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 8.2% −0.9 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 9.1% +0.6 pp 12.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 8.6% +1.1 pp 12.9% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 7.4% +2.7 pp 13.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 4.7% −0.6 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 5.3% −1.0 pp 14.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 6.4% −0.7 pp 15.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 7.0% −0.8 pp 15.6% 16.1% —
2015estimate 7.8% −2.7 pp 15.2% 16.5% —
2014estimate 10.5% −0.9 pp 14.8% 16.7% —
2013estimate 11.4% 14.7% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
329 Osprey 6.4%
330 Land O' Lakes 6.4%
331 Estero 6.4%
332 Panama City Beach 6.4%
333 South Gate Ridge 6.4%
334 Palm Beach Gardens 6.2%
335 Safety Harbor 6.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.