The Panama City-Panama City Beach metro area was ranked second in the US for population growth. The area saw a 3.8% increase in residents from July 2023 to July 2024. Local officials say the ...

According to the bureau, the Panama City/Panama City Beach metro area ranks second in the nation for percentage growth from July 2023 to July 2024. The population of the area was 217,967 in 2023 ...

It rose 4% to 428,905 by July 1, 2024. The Panama City-Panama City Beach metro area (3.8% population growth) ranked second nationwide. Also in the Top 10 were Lakeland-Winter Haven (No. 4 at 3.5% ...

The Panama City metro area has been steadily growing since 2020, with new luxury housing developments, resorts and entertainment developments like Topgolf under construction around town.

The fastest-growing metro area was Ocala, Florida, growing by 4% from 2023 to 2024, followed by the Panama City-Panama City ...