| Bay County is a county with an estimated population of 161,558 as of 2005. Its county seat is Panama City, but it also includes Callaway, Cedar Grove, Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach, Panama City Beach, Parker, and Springfield. Bay County was established in 1913 and named for Saint Andrews Bay and the abundance of Bays/Bayous within the county line. Bay County has a total area of 1,033 square miles, of which 26.09% is water. Bay County is the only county that is in the Panama City-Lynn Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. |