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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 Nov 4, 2026
Economy & jobs · 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 10.0% +1.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 216 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.5 pp
vs Bay County −1.9 pp Bay County: 11.9% · 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%
United States
12.5%

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

2022 · 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
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 53.0%
2 Dover 39.7%
3 Hastings 39.1%
4 Goodland 38.1%
5 University 35.2%
6 Goulding 33.6%
7 Naranja 33.6%
8 Indiantown 32.7%
9 Florida City 32.6%
10 Belle Glade 32.5%
11 Gladeview 32.3%
12 Century 32.1%
13 South Bay 32.0%
14 Pahokee 31.8%
15 Biscayne Park 31.1%
16 Carrabelle 30.5%
17 Jay 30.3%
18 Brownsville 29.7%
19 Wimauma 29.5%
20 Crystal Springs 29.4%
21 Fort Pierce 29.0%
22 Opa-locka 28.0%
23 Chiefland 27.7%
24 Mangonia Park 27.6%
25 Masaryktown 27.3%
…
235 Princeton 9.3%
236 Citrus Springs 9.3%
237 Cortez 9.2%
238 Panama City Beach 9.1%
239 Milton 9.1%
240 Callaway 9.1%
241 Westchester 9.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.