BAY COUNTY, FL, DEMOGRAPHICS
Source: Bay EDA (2021)

Population: 172,228
Households: 69,389
Families: 44,583
Average Household Size: 2.43
Median Age: 41.1
Age Distribution
0–4 9,519 5.5%
5–9 9,697 5.6%
10–14 9,872 5.7%
15–19 8,904 5.2%
20–24 9,603 5.6%
25–34 24,821 14.4%
35–44 21,710 12.6%
45–54 20,565 11.9%
55–64 24,556 14.3%
65–74 19,399 11.3%
75–84 9,907 5.8%
85+ 3,675 2.1%
Population by Sex
Males: 85,523 (49.6%)
Females: 86,705 (50.4%)
Marital Status
Never Married: 28.8%
Married: 50.3%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 14.0%
Employment
Labor Force: 92,094
Average Wage: $45,946
Median Household Income: $59,296 (Projected 2026) $65,151
Average Household Income: $77,474 (Projected 2026) $87,308
Per Capita Income: $31,274 (Projected 2026) $35,20
Unemployment Rate: 2.4% (as of March 2022)
Race and Ethnicity
White, Alone 138,124 80.2%
Black, Alone 19,132 11.1%
American Indian, Alone 1,271 0.7%
Asian, Alone 3,979 2.3%
Pacific Islander, Alone 251 0.1%
Other Race, Alone 2,988 1.7%
Two or More Races 6,483 3.8%
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) 12,368 7.2%
Real Estate
Source: Florida REALTORS®, March 2022
Existing Single-Family Home, Median Price: Panama City, FL: $350,000 (Florida: $396,558)
Condo / Townhome, Median Price: Panama City, FL: $425,000 (Florida: $308,000)
Educational Attainment
Less than 9th Grade 2.6%
9th–12th Grade, No Diploma 6.6%
High School Graduate 24.5%
GED/Alternative Credential 6.2%
Some College, No Degree 24.2%
Associate Degree 11.1%
Bachelor's Degree 15.7%
Graduate/Professional Degree 9.2%
Employed Population by Industry
Agriculture/Mining 0.8%
Construction 8.2%
Manufacturing 6.0%
Wholesale Trade 1.6%
Retail Trade 14.1%
Transportation/Utilities 5.5%
Information 1.2%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate 6.0%
Services 48.8%
Public Administration 7.8%
Employed Population by Occupation
- White Collar 58.6%
- Management/Business/Financial 14.3%
- Professional 22.0%
- Sales 11.3%
- Administrative Support 11.0%
Services 18.7%
Blue Collar 22.6%
- Farming/Forestry/Fishing 0.3%
- Construction/Extraction 6.1%
- Installation/Maintenance/Repair 4.0%
- Production 4.1%
- Transportation/Material Moving 8.2%