Panama City, Florida

Panama City
City of Panama City
Panama City's Old city hall in November 2013, prior to Hurricane Michael.
Interactive map outlining Panama City
Panama City
Location in Florida
Panama City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°13′24″N 85°32′05″W / 30.22333°N 85.53472°W / 30.22333; -85.53472
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyBay
Settled (Old Town-St. Andrews)c. 1765
Settled (St. Andrews-Millville-Park Resort-Harrison-Floriopolis)1827
Unincorporated (Panama City)1906
Incorporated (City of Panama City)1909
Named afterPanama City, Panama
Government
 • MayorAllan Branch
Area
 • 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
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
32,939
 • Density937.8/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 codes850, 448
FIPS code12-54700
GNIS feature ID2404468
Websitewww.pcgov.org

Panama City is a city in and the county seat of Bay County, Florida, United States. Located along U.S. Highway 98 (US 98), it is the largest city between Tallahassee and Pensacola. It is the most populous city in Bay County and a principal city of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of approximately 200,534. According to the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 32,939 (excluding Panama City Beach).