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estimate
Bachelor's degree or higher in Panama City
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
263 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 7, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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People
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Economy
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
26.4%
+0.9 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
263 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+5.7 pp
vs Bay County
−3.2 pp
Bay County: 29.6% · 2024
Bachelor's degree or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Panama City · Bay County · Florida · United States
+5.7 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Panama City
Bay County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Bachelor's degree or higher · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Panama City · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
26.4% · 2024
First value
20.9% · 2013
Highest
26.7% · 2021
Lowest
20.8% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Panama City | Change | Bay County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 26.4% | +0.9 pp | 29.6% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023estimate | 25.5% | −0.2 pp | 28.0% | 33.2% | 35.0% |
| 2022estimate | 25.7% | −1.0 pp | 26.6% | 32.3% | 34.3% |
| 2021estimate | 26.7% | +1.5 pp | 25.6% | 31.5% | 33.7% |
| 2020estimate | 25.3% | +1.0 pp | 24.5% | 30.5% | — |
| 2019estimate | 24.2% | +0.9 pp | 23.7% | 29.9% | — |
| 2018estimate | 23.3% | +0.7 pp | 22.8% | 29.2% | — |
| 2017estimate | 22.6% | +0.2 pp | 22.4% | 28.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 22.5% | −0.4 pp | 22.5% | 27.9% | — |
| 2015estimate | 22.9% | +2.1 pp | 22.2% | 27.3% | — |
| 2014estimate | 20.8% | −0.1 pp | 21.6% | 26.8% | — |
| 2013estimate | 20.9% | 21.1% | 26.4% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Bachelor's degree or higher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | Panacea | 0.0% | |
| 385 | Otter Creek | 0.0% | |
| 384 | Goodland | 0.0% | |
| 383 | Fellsmere | 0.0% | |
| 382 | Canal Point | 0.0% | |
| 381 | Masaryktown | 2.0% | |
| 380 | Immokalee | 3.5% | |
| 379 | Goulding | 3.5% | |
| 378 | Dover | 3.5% | |
| 377 | Wimauma | 5.0% | |
| 376 | South Bay | 5.1% | |
| 375 | Florida City | 6.1% | |
| 374 | Tice | 6.4% | |
| 373 | Carrabelle | 6.7% | |
| 372 | Baldwin | 7.0% | |
| 371 | Pierson | 7.1% | |
| 370 | Homosassa Springs | 7.4% | |
| 369 | Brownsville | 7.9% | |
| 368 | Gladeview | 7.9% | |
| 367 | Mangonia Park | 7.9% | |
| 366 | Century | 8.0% | |
| 365 | Wewahitchka | 8.0% | |
| 364 | Jay | 8.2% | |
| 363 | Cross City | 8.7% | |
| 362 | Hernando | 8.8% | |
| … | |||
| 241 | Big Pine Key | 20.6% | |
| 240 | Cape Coral | 20.6% | |
| 239 | Nokomis | 20.8% | |
| 238 | Panama City | 20.9% | |
| 237 | Defuniak Springs | 21.1% | |
| 236 | Haverhill | 21.1% | |
| 235 | Homosassa | 21.1% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
What it means
The share of adults with at least a bachelor's degree.
How it is calculated
Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's, master's, professional or doctoral degree, from the survey.
Education & commute
Panama City in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
High school diploma or higher
90.4%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
21.4
2024
Work from home
10.9%
2024
Drive alone to work
72.6%
2024
Public transit to work
0.2%
2024