Education and Health Facilities
School System
| Types / Grades | Number |  Gulf Coast State College Clock Tower |
| Elementary/K-5 | 20 (includes one charter school) | |
| Learning Center/k-10 | 1 | |
| Middle School/6-8 | 6 | |
| High School/9-12 | 6 | |
| Adult/Technical | 2 | |
| Special Mission | 4 | |
| Private Schools | 6 |
Colleges and Universities
- Gulf Coast State College
- Florida State University, Panama City Branch
- Troy St University, Panama City Branch at Tyndall AFB
- Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Panama City Branch at Tyndall AFB
Vocational Schools
- Haney Technical Center
Health Care
Hospitals
- Columbia Gulf Coast Medical Ctr.
- Bay Medical Center
- SemperCare
- Bay County Behavioral Health Ctr
- HealthSouth Emerald Coast Rehab
Nursing Homes
- Bay Center
- Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home
- Community Health & Rehabilitation Center
- Panama City Nursing Center, Inc.
- Sea Breeze Health Care
- St. Andrews Health and Rehab
- GlenCove Nursing Pavilion
- Emerald Shores Health & Rehab
- Lisenby on Lake Caroline