Town guide

Panacea, Florida

Panacea is a community in Wakulla County, Florida, home to about 894 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32346.

Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population894535 per sq mi
Median home value$105,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Panacea

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)165 miles away
Closer regional airportTallahassee International Airport (TLH)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL164 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX658 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Panacea; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Panacea

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Panacea had 735 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.

It’s the 796th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Wakulla County grew from 5,149 residents in 1900 to 33,764 in 2020.

Panacea population by census2010: 816, 2020: 73581620107352020

Wakulla County, 1900–2020

Wakulla County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,149, 1910: 4,802, 1920: 5,129, 1930: 5,468, 1940: 5,463, 1950: 5,258, 1960: 5,257, 1970: 6,308, 1980: 10,887, 1990: 14,202, 2000: 22,863, 2010: 30,776, 2020: 33,7645K’00’105K’20’305K’40’505K’60’7011K’80’9023K’00’1034K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PanaceaJan: high 64°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; May: high 88°F, low 62°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 70°F, 8.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 7.7 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.3 in64°38°Jan4.568°41°Feb4.574°46°Mar5.181°53°Apr3.888°62°May3.392°70°Jun8.193°73°Jul7.192°72°Aug7.790°69°Sep5.383°57°Oct3.273°46°Nov3.066°41°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tallahassee Ap, FL weather station (26 miles away).

Jobs in Wakulla County

4,357 jobs at 509 businesses in Wakulla County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wakulla CountyRetail trade: 1,133 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 761 jobs; Manufacturing: 515 jobs; Construction: 449 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 355 jobs; Other services: 227 jobs; Professional services: 203 jobs; Information: 150 jobsRetail trade 26% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 12% Construction 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 5% Professional services 5% Information 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Panacea.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tallahassee31.4 miles
  • Hca Florida Capital HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tallahassee33.1 miles
  • George E Weems Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Apalachicola41.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Panacea

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Woolley Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • Panacea Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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