Lynn Haven, Florida

Lynn Haven is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, north of Panama City. The population was 18,493 at the 2010 census. It has the smaller population of the two principal cities of the Panama City - Lynn Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lynn Haven is located at 30°14′23″N 85°38′53″W / 30.239849°N 85.648126°W / 30.239849; -85.648126.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.8 square miles (30.5 km²). 10.4 square miles (26.9 km²) of it is land, and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (11.90%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 18,493 people, 4,898 households, and 3,649 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,783.4 inhabitants per square mile (589.9/km²). There were 8,266 housing units at an average density of 643.3 per square mile (248.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.2% White, 10.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.