Bay County, Florida

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Bay County is a county on the Emerald Coast in Northwest Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 175,216.[1] Its county seat is Panama City.[2] Bay County is included in the Panama City, Florida metropolitan area.

History

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Panama City was where Gideon v. Wainwright, a 1963 US Supreme Court decision that gave all persons accused of a crime the right to an attorney paid for by the government, originated.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". is water.[4]

Bay County is included in the Panama City, Florida metropolitan area along with Washington County.[5]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

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Historical population
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192011,407—
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194020,686Script error: No such module "String".%
195042,689Script error: No such module "String".%
196067,131Script error: No such module "String".%
197075,283Script error: No such module "String".%
198097,740Script error: No such module "String".%
1990126,994Script error: No such module "String".%
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2010168,852Script error: No such module "String".%
2020175,216Script error: No such module "String".%
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1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[11] 2020[1]

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Racial and ethnic composition

Bay County, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[12] Pop 1990[13] Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 82,901 108,004 122,708 133,790 128,348 84.82% 85.05% 82.79% 79.24% 73.25%
Black or African American alone (NH) 11,578 13,612 15,526 17,844 17,549 11.85% 10.72% 10.48% 10.57% 10.02%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 423 903 1,096 1,033 795 0.43% 0.71% 0.74% 0.61% 0.45%
Asian alone (NH) 1,065 2,165 2,534 3,298 4,068 1.09% 1.70% 1.71% 1.95% 2.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [17] x [18] 111 140 194 x x 0.07% 0.08% 0.11%
Other race alone (NH) 236 54 164 223 720 0.24% 0.04% 0.11% 0.13% 0.41%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [19] x [20] 2,487 4,417 9,696 x x 1.68% 2.62% 5.53%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,537 2,256 3,591 8,107 13,846 1.57% 1.78% 2.42% 4.80% 7.90%
Total 97,740 126,994 148,217 168,852 175,216 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 175,216, 70,134 households, and 47,432 families. The median age was 42.3 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.6 males age 18 and over.[21]

Of those households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 46.6% were married-couple households, 19.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[21]

There were 102,971 housing units, of which 31.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 67.4% were owner-occupied and 32.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 15.4%.[21]

The racial makeup of the county was 74.9% White, 10.2% Black or African American, 0.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.1% from some other race, and 8.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.9% of the population.[22]

85.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 14.2% lived in rural areas.[23]

2000 census

As of the census[24] of 2000, there were 148,217 people, 59,597 households, and 40,466 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 78,435 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 84.17% White, 10.64% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 59,597 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,092, and the median income for a family was $42,729. Males had a median income of $30,116 versus $21,676 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,700. About 9.80% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Elected Officials

Bay County Government
Sheriff Tommy Ford [25] Republican
Tax Collector Chuck Perdue Republican
Clerk of the Court Bill Kinsaul Republican
Supervisor of Elections Mark Anderson Republican
Superintendent of Schools Mark McQueen (appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis) Republican
Property Appraiser Dan Sowell Republican

Board of Commissioners

5 members, elected from districts (zero Democrats, five Republicans)[26]

District Commissioner Party Positions
1 Tommy Hamm Republican Chair of the County Commission
2 Robert Carroll Republican
3 Bill Dozier Republican
4 Doug Moore Republican Vice Chair of the County Commission
5 Clair Pease Republican

Politics

Bay County is highly conservative, along with the Florida panhandle as a whole. The Republican presidential candidate has carried the county in every election since 1976, often by large margins.

For elections to the Florida state senate, Bay County is part of District 2.[27]

For elections to the Florida House of Representatives, Bay County makes up District 6.[28]

Voter registration

According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a majority of the registered voters in Bay County.

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Political Party Total Voters Percentage
Republican 66,358 53.51%
Democratic 27,605 22.26%
Independent 27,524 22.20%
Other Parties 2,508 2.02%
Total 123,995 100%

Statewide elections

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Education

Bay District Schools operates public schools serving all portions of the county except Mexico Beach, which is served by Gulf County Schools.[30][31][32]

Schools in Bay County

Pre-K – 12 schools

Deane Bozeman School

North Bay Haven Charter Academy

Palm Bay Preparatory Academy

Rising Leaders Academy

PreK-8 Schools

Breakfast Point Academy

Bay Haven Charter Academy

University Academy

High schools

  • Zoned

J. R. Arnold High School (Panama City Beach)

Bay High School (Panama City)

A. Crawford Mosley High School (Lynn Haven)

Rutherford High School (Springfield)

  • Optional

A.D. Harris High School (Panama City)

Haney Technical High School (Panama City)

New Horizons Learning Center (Lynn Haven)

Rosenwald High School (Panama City)

Middle schools

Jinks Middle School

Merritt Brown Middle School

Mowat Middle School

Surfside Middle School (Panama City Beach)

Elementary schools

Callaway Elementary School

Cedar Grove Elementary School

Deer Point Elementary School

Hiland Park Elementary School

Hutchison Beach Elementary School (Panama City Beach)

Lucille Moore Elementary School

Lynn Haven Elementary School

M. Cherry Street Elementary School

Millville Elementary School

Northside Elementary School

Oakland Terrace Elementary School

Parker Elementary School

Patronis Elementary School (Panama City Beach)

Patterson Elementary School

Southport Elementary School

St. Andrew Elementary School

Tommy Smith Elementary School

Tyndall Elementary School

Waller Elementary School

West Bay Elementary School

Public transportation

Major highways

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Airports

The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport opened for commercial flights in 2010. It connects the region to several major airports in the South and Midwest.

Public surface transportation

The county operates the Bayway (formerly Bay Town Trolley), which runs several routes in and around Panama City. The county also have a greyhound in Panama City.[33]

Library

Bay County is part of the Northwest Regional Library System[34] (NWRLS), which also serves Gulf and Liberty Counties. The Bay County Public Library is the headquarters library for the system. The Bay County Board of Commissioners is the system's governing authority and single administrative unit.[35]

Locations:

  • Bay County Public Library
  • Panama City Beach Public Library
  • Parker Public Library
  • Springfield Public Library
  • Gulf County Public Library
  • Charles Whitehead Public Library
  • Harrell Memorial Library of Liberty County
  • Jimmy Weaver Memorial Library
  • Bay County Law Library (at the Bay County Public Library)[36]

Communities

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Panama City Beach

Cities

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Former Census-designated places

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See also

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Notes

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References

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External links

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