Palm Bay, Florida

Palm Bay, Florida
From top (left to right): Palm Bay, Palm Bay City Hall, Palm Bay overpass sign on I-95, and Turkey Creek
Motto: 
"A perfect place to grow!"
Location of Palm Bay in Brevard County (left) and in Florida (right)
Coordinates: 27°59′50″N 80°40′12″W / 27.99722°N 80.67000°W / 27.99722; -80.67000
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBrevard
Settled (Tillman)c. Late 1870s
Incorporated
(City of Palm Bay)
January 16, 1960
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • City
89.60 sq mi (232.05 km2)
 • Land86.42 sq mi (223.82 km2)
 • Water3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)  4.56%
Elevation
23 ft (7.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
119,760
 • Density1,385.8/sq mi (535.07/km2)
 • Urban
510,675 (US: 82nd)
 • Urban density2,040/sq mi (787/km2)
 • Metro
606,612 (US: 95th)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
32905-32911
Area code321
FIPS code12-54000
GNIS feature ID2404463
Websitepalmbayfl.gov

Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The city's population was 119,760 at the 2020 United States census, up from 103,190 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in the county and the largest by land mass. The historic section of the city lies on the mouth of the Turkey Creek and the Palm Bay. Palm Bay has historically expanded south and to the west. The newer section is mostly situated west of Interstate 95 and south of the Tillman Canal.

Palm Bay is a principal city of the Palm Bay−MelbourneTitusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 606,612 at the 2020 census.