Welcome to Panama City ...
The coastal city of Panama City is located in Bay County<1> (at the time of its founding, Panama City was located in Washington County) and is the County Seat for Bay County.
Panama City was established in 1909.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Panama City has a population of 34,538 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Panama City is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Panama City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Panama City and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Panama City: (850) & (448)<4>
The ZIP codes for Panama City: 32401-32406, 32408-32409, 32411-32412, 32417<5>
Websites for Panama City ...
Official Website: www.cityofpanamacity.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.panamacity.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Panama City had an population of 34,538 people. This is a decrease of 5.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Panama City had a population of 36,484 people (which is 21.61% of the total population of Bay County). This makes Panama City the county's most populous community.
The population of Panama City represents 0.19% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 36,484 people, the population of Panama City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 36,417 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Panama City.
Communities near Panama City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Panama City.
- Lynn Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Haven <6>
- Panama City Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama City Beach
- Panama City Beach is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama City Beach <6>
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
- Callaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <6>
- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Upper Grand Lagoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Grand Lagoon
- Upper Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Lower Grand Lagoon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Grand Lagoon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
- Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- West Panama City Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Panama City Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Panama City Beach
- West Panama City Beach is located in Bay County
- Southport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Southport is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <6>
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Panama City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Panama City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Panama City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Panama City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Panama City. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Panama City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panama City ...
Looking for more information about Panama City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Panama City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Panama City.
Adding Panama City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Panama City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Panama City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Panama City post office opened in 1906.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Panama City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Panama City: www.cityofpanamacity.com/
The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Panama City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panama City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Panama City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Panama City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Panama City includes: 32401, 32402, 32403, 32404, 32405, 32408, 32411 & 32412. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |