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Education & commute Statistics · City estimate

High school diploma or higher in Panama City

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 254 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
Education & commute · Panama City Bay County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 90.4% +1.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 254 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +4.3 pp
vs Bay County −1.0 pp Bay County: 91.4% · 2024
High school diploma or higher, 2013 – 2024 percent · Panama City · Bay County · Florida · United States
+4.3 pp since 2014
Panama City Bay County Florida United States

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

Compared with High school diploma or higher · percent
Panama City
90.4%
Bay County
91.4%
Florida
89.9%
United States
89.6%

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

The series at a glance Panama City · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 90.4% · 2024
First value 85.8% · 2013
Highest 91.5% · 2020
Lowest 85.8% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPanama CityChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 90.4% +1.1 pp 91.4% 89.9% 89.6%
2023estimate 89.3% +0.1 pp 90.8% 89.6% 89.4%
2022estimate 89.2% −0.1 pp 90.4% 89.3% 89.1%
2021estimate 89.3% −2.2 pp 90.1% 89.0% 88.9%
2020estimate 91.5% +1.3 pp 90.9% 88.5% —
2019estimate 90.2% +0.4 pp 90.7% 88.2% —
2018estimate 89.8% +1.0 pp 90.3% 88.0% —
2017estimate 88.8% +0.5 pp 89.1% 87.6% —
2016estimate 88.3% +1.1 pp 88.7% 87.2% —
2015estimate 87.2% +1.1 pp 88.0% 86.9% —
2014estimate 86.1% +0.3 pp 87.6% 86.5% —
2013estimate 85.8% 87.0% 86.1% —

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
#TerritoryHigh school diploma or higher
1 Steinhatchee 100.0%
2 Hurlburt Field 100.0%
3 Goodland 100.0%
4 Matlacha 100.0%
5 Layton 100.0%
6 Chokoloskee 100.0%
7 Wabasso Beach 100.0%
8 Jupiter Island 99.6%
9 St George Island 99.5%
10 Manasota Key 99.5%
11 St Leo 99.5%
12 South Beach 99.4%
13 Surfside 99.4%
14 Sanibel 99.4%
15 Sea Ranch Lakes 99.4%
16 Golden Beach 99.2%
17 Sewall's Point 99.0%
18 Hillsboro Beach 99.0%
19 Westlake 98.9%
20 North Redington Beach 98.8%
21 Satellite Beach 98.7%
22 South Palm Beach 98.7%
23 Miramar Beach 98.7%
24 Indian River Shores 98.6%
25 Belleair 98.5%
…
259 Zephyrhills 89.4%
260 Holiday 89.4%
261 Town 'N' Country 89.3%
262 Panama City 89.2%
263 Tampa 89.0%
264 Hollywood 88.9%
265 Margate 88.8%
…

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

What it means

The share of adults who finished high school.

How it is calculated

Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or equivalent or more, from the survey.