† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
9 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupPanama CityFloridaUnited States
English12.8%8.2%9.5%
Irish10.1%8.2%9.4%
German9.3%8.9%12.5%
American9.1%7.7%5.3%
Italian3.5%5.6%4.8%
Scottish2.2%1.3%1.3%
French2.0%1.7%1.6%
Polish1.3%2.1%2.2%
African American†9.5%9.5%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%1.5%0.4%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Haitian0.2%2.3%0.3%
Mexican2.7%3.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%5.6%1.8%
Cuban0.6%7.3%0.7%
Honduran0.4%0.6%0.3%
Colombian0.3%2.1%0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%1.6%—
Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%
Filipino0.3%0.5%0.9%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Panama City
Florida
United States
Median age
42.5
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
7.1%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.5%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Panama City
Florida
United States
Median household income
$68,506
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.9%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.0%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Panama City
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.6%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
5.5%
22.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Panama City
Florida
United States
Catholic
5.5%
19.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
25.5%
18.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
59.8%
53.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Panama City, Florida
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1904–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1904
+31.3%
1908
+25.2%
1912
+55.0%
1916
+40.7%
1920
+43.1%
1924
+51.2%
1928
−6.9%
1932
+77.3%
1936
+72.4%
1940
+70.1%
1944
+65.9%
1948
+52.4%
1952
+38.9%
1956
+36.0%
1960
+36.1%
1964
−24.3%
1968
+1.5%
1972
−67.4%
1976
+16.4%
1980
−7.6%
1984
−44.4%
1988
−38.5%
1992
−15.8%
1996
−13.2%
2000
−28.5%
2004
−39.6%
2008
−41.1%
2012
−44.2%
2016
−49.6%
2020
−48.3%
2024
−53.1%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
23.0%Harris49,829
76.1%Trump164,884
0.3%Oliver736 +5
R+53.1
R+4.8
R+51.7
216,549
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%164,884
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic23.0%49,829
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%736
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%657
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%169
Randall TerryIndependent0.1%141
Peter SonskiIndependent0.1%131
OtherAll other candidates0.0%2
R
25.3%Biden51,997
73.6%Trump151,396
1.1%
R+48.3
D+1.2
R+52.8
205,648
R
23.6%Clinton43,543
73.2%Trump134,979
3.2%
R+49.6
R+5.4
R+51.7
184,486
R
27.3%Obama46,613
71.5%Romney121,973
1.2%
R+44.2
R+3.0
R+48.0
170,587
R
28.9%Obama49,806
70.1%McCain120,654
1.0%
R+41.1
R+1.5
R+48.4
172,214
R
29.8%Kerry47,552
69.4%Bush110,848
0.8%
R+39.6
R+11.2
R+37.2
159,665
R
34.5%Gore43,979
63.0%Bush80,211
2.4%
R+28.5
R+15.3
R+29.0
127,302
R
36.4%Clinton41,619
49.6%Dole56,659
14.0%
R+13.2
D+2.7
R+21.7
114,274
R
30.8%Clinton32,595
46.7%Bush49,346
22.5%
R+15.8
D+22.6
R+21.4
105,707
R
30.2%Dukakis28,638
68.7%Bush65,088
1.1%
R+38.5
D+5.9
R+30.7
94,738
R
27.8%Mondale24,830
72.2%Reagan64,423
0.0%
R+44.4
R+36.8
R+26.1
89,260
R
44.8%Carter38,082
52.4%Reagan44,500
2.8%
R+7.6
R+23.9
D+2.2
84,981
D
57.4%Carter42,687
41.0%Ford30,504
1.5%
D+16.4
D+83.8
D+14.3
74,310
R
16.2%McGovern9,923
83.7%Nixon51,135
0.1%
R+67.4
R+69.0
R+44.3
61,112
O
16.1%Humphrey10,640
14.6%Nixon9,628
69.2%
Wallace +53.1
D+25.9
D+2.2
65,899
R
37.8%Johnson21,756
62.2%Goldwater35,739
0.0%
R+24.3
R+60.5
R+46.9
57,495
D
68.1%Kennedy30,981
31.9%Nixon14,533
0.0%
D+36.1
D+0.2
D+36.0
45,514
D
68.0%Stevenson27,845
32.0%Eisenhower13,116
0.0%
D+36.0
R+2.9
D+51.4
40,961
D
69.4%Stevenson29,454
30.6%Eisenhower12,970
0.0%
D+38.9
R+13.5
D+49.6
42,424
D
64.9%Truman17,877
12.5%Dewey3,451
22.6%
D+52.4
R+13.6
D+47.9
27,552
D
83.0%Roosevelt22,443
17.0%Dewey4,611
0.0%
D+65.9
R+4.2
D+58.4
27,054
D
85.0%Roosevelt24,287
15.0%Willkie4,271
0.0%
D+70.1
R+2.3
D+60.1
28,558
D
86.2%Roosevelt19,339
13.8%Landon3,101
0.0%
D+72.4
R+5.0
D+48.1
22,440
D
88.7%Roosevelt18,745
11.3%Hoover2,396
0.0%
D+77.3
D+84.3
D+59.5
21,141
R
45.8%Smith7,665
52.8%Hoover8,825
1.4%
R+6.9
R+58.1
D+10.5
16,727
D
71.7%Davis5,670
20.5%Coolidge1,624
7.8%
D+51.2
D+8.0
D+76.3
7,910
D
67.5%Cox8,041
24.3%Harding2,902
8.2%
D+43.1
D+2.4
D+69.3
11,921
D
64.0%Wilson5,973
23.3%Hughes2,171
12.8%
D+40.7
R+14.2
D+37.6
9,335
D
64.0%Wilson3,726
9.1%Taft528
26.9%
D+55.0
D+29.8
D+35.4
5,818
D
55.6%Bryan3,416
30.4%Taft1,867
14.1%
D+25.2
R+6.1
D+34.7
6,148
D
59.8%Parker2,879
28.5%Roosevelt1,372
11.7%
D+31.3
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D+51.0
4,816
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+39.5
vs
Presidential vote · 2024R+53.1
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Democratic.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Panama City
Year
Total registered
Democratic
Republican
Unaffiliated
Other
2017
248,133
80,444
122,537
43,800
1,352
2018
258,340
79,243
130,792
46,168
2,137
2019
254,067
74,933
131,040
45,402
2,692
2020
277,090
74,131
149,461
49,303
4,195
2021
267,213
67,494
145,888
49,288
4,543
2023
265,405
58,337
152,679
48,509
5,880
2024
284,538
57,201
169,731
49,245
8,361
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+6,753 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +60,836 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Panama City in Panama City: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−597
2012
+2,671
2013
+3,375
2014
+4,538
2015
+3,710
2016
+3,262
2017
+3,082
2018
+4,225
2019
−11,965
2021
+8,996
2022
+12,090
2023
+9,685
2024
+11,011
2025
+6,753
The Panama City media market covers a stretch of northwest Florida shaped by Tyndall Air Force Base and rapid coastal development, producing an electorate that has leaned heavily Republican in federal contests by margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.1 points.
A population of 411,496, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,506 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Biloxi-Gulfport and Casper-Riverton.
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In 2024, Panama City, Florida voted Republican by 53.1 points (R+53.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 216,549 votes cast, 49,829 went Democratic and 164,884 went Republican.
When did Panama City, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Panama City, Florida voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Panama City, Florida?
Panama City, Florida has a population of 411,496 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Panama City, Florida?
Median household income in Panama City, Florida is $68,506 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Panama City, Florida?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Panama City, Florida from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.
