Bay County, Florida

Bay County is a located in the  of. As of 2000, the population was 148,217. The 2006 estimate for the county is 163,505. . Its  is. Bay County has become a very popular destination for college students, especially among those in the.

History
Bay County was created in. It was named for the nearby and the abundance of Bays / Bayous within the county line.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,676 (1,033 ). 1,978 km² (764 sq mi) of it is land and 698 km² (270 sq mi) of it (26.09%) is water.

Bay County is the sole county in the.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 148,217 people, 59,597 households, and 40,466 families residing in the county. The was 75/km² (194/sq mi). There were 78,435 housing units at an average density of 40/km² (103/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 84.17%, 10.64% or , 0.78% , 1.73% , 0.08% , 0.66% from , and 1.94% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were or  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 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 for the county was $18,700. About 9.80% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the, including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

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Government links/Constitutional offices

 * Bay County Board of County Commissioners
 * Bay County Supervisor of Elections
 * Bay County Property Appraiser
 * Bay County Sheriff's Office
 * Bay County Tax Collector

Special districts

 * Bay District Schools
 * Beach Mosquito Control District
 * Northwest Florida Water Management District
 * Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District

Judicial branch

 * Bay County Clerk of Courts
 * Circuit and County Court for the 14th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving Bay,, , , and  counties

Tourism links

 * Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau
 * Florida Panhandle Online

News Media

 * Panama City News Herald
 * WYOO Talk Radio 101
 * WMBB TV 13
 * WJHG TV 7