Bay County
Also known as Bay County, Florida, Bay County, FL
county in Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- Founded
- April 24, 1913
- Named after
- St. Andrews Bay
- Seat
- Panama City
- Largest city
- Panama City
- Total
- 1,033 sq mi (2,680 km )
- Land
- 758 sq mi (1,960 km )
- Water
- 275 sq mi (710 km ) 26.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 204,479
- Density
- 231/sq mi (89.2/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Bay County is a county on the Emerald Coast in Northwest Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 175,216. Its county seat is Panama City. Bay County is included in the Panama City, Florida metropolitan area.
History