Panama City, Florida

This article is about the U.S. city. For the capital city of the Republic of Panama, see Panama City.
Not to be confused with Panama City Beach, Florida.

Panama City, Florida
City
City of Panama City
Panama City's Old city hall in November 2013, prior to Hurricane Michael.
Panama City's Old city hall in November 2013, prior to Hurricane Michael.
Official seal of Panama City, Florida
Seal
Map
Interactive map outlining Panama City
Panama City, FL is located in Florida
Panama City, FL
Panama City, FL
Location in Florida
Panama City, FL is located in the United States
Panama City, FL
Panama City, FL
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°10′28″N 85°39′52″W / 30.17444°N 85.66444°W / 30.17444; -85.66444
Country United States of America
State Florida
CountyBay
Settled (Old Town-St. Andrews)c. 1765[1]
Settled (St. Andrews-Millville-Park Resort-Harrison-Floriopolis)1827[2][3]
Unincorporated (Panama City)1906[3]
Incorporated (City of Panama City)1909[4]
Named forPanama City, Panama
Government
 • MayorMichael "Doc" Rohan, Sr. (R)[5]
 • CommissionersBrian Grainger,
Janice Lucas,
Jenna Flint Haligas, and
Josh Street
 • City ManagerJonathan Hayes
 • City ClerkJan Smith
 • City AttorneyNevin Zimmerman
Area
[6]
 • City
41.27 sq mi (106.90 km2)
 • Land35.12 sq mi (90.97 km2)
 • Water6.15 sq mi (15.93 km2)
 • Metro
1,312 sq mi (3,400 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
32,939
 • Density937.82/sq mi (362.09/km2)
 • Metro
202,236
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
32401–32409, 32411–32413, 32417, 32461
Area code(s)850, 448
FIPS code12-54700[7]
GNIS feature ID0288448[8]
Websitewww.pcgov.org

Panama City is a city in and the county seat of Bay County, Florida, United States.[9] Located along U.S. Highway 98 (US 98), it is the largest city between Tallahassee and Pensacola. It is also the most populated city and a principal city of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,939, down from the figure of 36,484 at the 2010 census.

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  2. ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Panama City city, Florida". destinationpanamacity.com. May 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference PCInc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR WITH INCORPORATION & DISSOLUTION INFO" (PDF). www.flcities.com.
  5. ^ "Panama City Mayoral Race: A Look at the Candidates". WMBB - mypanhandle.com. March 22, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.