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Bay County, Florida

Bay County, Florida · ZIP 32401, 32403, 32404

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 199,718 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 76,118Households
  • $70,188Median household income
  • $276,900Median home value
  • 14Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Bay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.2%
140k150k160k170k180k2000: 148,21720002010: 168,85220102020: 175,2162020148,217175,216
Population of Bay County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000148,217
2010168,852
2020175,216

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bay County
Under $50k33.4%
$50k to $100k35.1%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over8.2%

Median household income $70,188 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bay County
Owner occupied
51,976 units
Renter occupied
24,142 units
Vacancy rate
28.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bay County2023
Accommodation and food services12,081
Retail trade11,572
Health care and social assistance8,860
Construction5,193
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,580
Manufacturing3,869
Professional, scientific, and technical services3,643
Other services (except public administration)2,638

62,282 employees in 5,306 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bay County compared with its state
Bay County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBay CountyFlorida
Population181,36821,928,881
Median household income$70,188$71,711
Median age41.442.6
Median home value$276,900$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.0%33.2%
Foreign-born residents8.0%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes68.3%67.3%
Mean commute to work24.6 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bay County14 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Panama CityCity37,02435.5 sq mi
Lynn HavenCity21,95410.5 sq mi
Panama City BeachCity19,95519.3 sq mi
Upper Grand LagoonCensus designated place17,1628.11 sq mi
CallawayCity14,1389.41 sq mi
SpringfieldCity8,4954.77 sq mi
ParkerCity4,8011.91 sq mi
Laguna BeachCensus designated place4,3672.51 sq mi
Lower Grand LagoonCensus designated place4,3052.09 sq mi
Cedar GroveCensus designated place2,9113.82 sq mi
Pretty BayouCensus designated place2,4051.51 sq mi
Mexico BeachCity1,2102.44 sq mi
Tyndall AFBCensus designated place37914.5 sq mi
SouthportCensus designated place—1.64 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.