Panama City, FL is home to a variety of churches from different denominations, including Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Catholic. With a population of just over 37,000 people in Panama City proper and more than 200,000 people in the greater Bay County area, there are plenty of opportunities to experience faith-based fellowship within this vibrant community. From the iconic First United Methodist Church on Harrison Avenue to the charming St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church on Harrison Avenue West, Panama City’s local religious congregations offer an array of activities and services for their members throughout the year. Whether it’s weekly sermons or special events like Easter Sunday services or Christmas pageants for children – these churches provide spiritual guidance and comfort through their gatherings that bring together people from all walks of life.
41.8% of the people in Panama City are religious:
- 17.1% are Baptist
- 0.7% are Episcopalian
- 4.7% are Catholic
- 0.8% are Lutheran
- 5.7% are Methodist
- 3.5% are Pentecostal
- 1.0% are Presbyterian
- 1.4% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 5.8% are another Christian faith
- 0.1% are Judaism
- 0.1% are an eastern faith
- 0.8% affilitates with Islam
DID YOU KNOW
According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.