Where is Bay County, Florida?

location of Bay county on a map — Location of Bay County within the state of Florida

Bay County is a county equivalent area found in Florida, USA. The county government of Bay is found in the county seat of Panama City.

With a total 2,675.85 sq. km of land and water area, Bay County, Florida is the 736th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 178,985 people, Bay County has a total 99575 households earning 47461 on average per year.

Bay County, Florida - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	12005
Area Codes	850
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Panama City (population: 120,222), Panama City Beach (population: 22,911), Lynn Haven (population: 19,328), Youngstown (population: 5,739), Fountain (population: 4,129), Mexico Beach (population: 753)
Land Area	69,106 sq miles
Water Area	758 sq miles
Household Income	$47,461
Housing Units	99,575
Median Home Value	$157,600
High School Grads	87% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	21% of population
Retail Spending	$15,138 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$480,359 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Gulf Coast Community College