Upper Grand Lagoon

FL

Bay County, Florida

Population 181K |Median income $65,999 |3 hospitals

Population
181,055
Bay County
Median Income
$65,999
+4% vs avg
Median Home Value
$246,800
+26% vs avg
Median Age
41.2
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
181K+6%
Median Income
$70,188+48%
Median Home Value
$276,900+76%
Poverty Rate
11.7%-20%
Unemployment
3.5%-64%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,311/mo
Poverty Rate
12.2% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 3.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26.6%
Work From Home 7.7%
Public Transit 0.6%

Demographics

White 78%
African American 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Other / Multiethnic 2.5%
Asian 2%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
38.9%
High Blood Pressure
37.7%
Obesity
33.4%
Physical Inactivity
25.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.7%
Binge Drinking
16.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.8%
Current Smoking
14.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.5%
Diabetes
11.9%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 59.2%
Annual Checkup 76.3%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.3%
Stroke
3.7%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
290 per 100k
-18% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1437 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
240.1
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
44.7
Burglary
164.7
Larceny-Theft
1147.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
124.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 3 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
★★★
2
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
ASCENSION SACRED HEART BAY
PANAMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL
PANAMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Bay County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.