Bay County, Florida
County seat: Panama City · Population 204,479 (2025) · 759 sq mi
Bay County is the 30th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 204,479 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Panama City. It is part of the Emerald Coast region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Bay County facts
- County seat
- Panama City
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 204,479 +16.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 759 sq mi 29th largest of 67
- Water area
- 708 sq mi
- Population density
- 270 per sq mi
- Established
- 1913
- Named after
- St. Andrews Bay 69,000-acre estuary located in northwest Florida
- Largest city
- Panama City 37,806
- Median household income
- $73,533
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 7 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 12005
Cities and towns in Bay County
Bay County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Bay County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City (county seat) | City | 37,806 | |
| Lynn Haven | City | 22,479 | |
| Panama City Beach | City | 20,375 | |
| Callaway | City | 14,369 | |
| Springfield | City | 8,551 | |
| Parker | City | 4,832 | |
| Mexico Beach | City | 1,275 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Grand Lagoon | 17,232 | |
| Lower Grand Lagoon | 4,287 | |
| Laguna Beach | 3,830 | |
| Cedar Grove | 3,802 | |
| Pretty Bayou | 2,906 | |
| Southport | 873 | |
| Tyndall AFB | 447 |
ZIP codes in Bay County
16 ZIP codes reach into Bay County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32401
- 32403
- 32404
- 32405
- 32407
- 32408
- 32409
- 32410
- 32413 also Walton County
- 32428 also Washington and Jackson counties
- 32437 also Washington County
- 32438 also Calhoun, Jackson and Washington counties
- 32444
- 32456 also Gulf and Franklin counties
- 32462 also Washington and Walton counties
- 32466 also Calhoun and Washington counties
Population of Bay County, 2020–2025
Bay County grew by 29,253 people (+16.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 277 more deaths than births and a net gain of 29,335 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 174,551 |
| 2021 | 179,552 |
| 2022 | 186,079 |
| 2023 | 192,941 |
| 2024 | 200,142 |
| 2025 | 204,479 |
Neighboring counties
- Gulf County southeast · 15,943 people
- Washington County north · 26,695 people
- Calhoun County northeast · 13,289 people
- Walton County northwest · 93,288 people
- Jackson County northeast · 49,629 people
Printable Bay County map
The PDF is a vector file with real text: it prints sharp on Letter paper and you can search it for a town. The PNG is 2400 pixels wide for slides and documents. Both are free to use with a credit to WhichCounty.
- PDF (Letter) (138 KB)
- PNG (2400 px) (91 KB)
Paste this code to embed the map on your site:
Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
Back to the Florida county map with all 67 counties. Found an error? Tell us.