County
How deep are wells in Bay County?
Household (domestic) wells in Bay County have a median reported depth of 200 ft. The middle half are between 140 ft and 240 ft, based on 12,830 NWFWMD records.
Typical household well
Reported total depth, feet below ground
Depth by well type
Household wells are the headline because that’s what most people planning a well need. Irrigation wells are often much shallower.
| Well type | Wells | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household (headline figure) | 12,830 | 200 ft | 140–240 ft |
| Irrigation | 6,872 | 45 ft | 38–80 ft |
| Public supply | 461 | 240 ft | 185–315 ft |
| All water-supply | 20,256 | 160 ft | 45–220 ft |
How depths are spread
Household (domestic) wells: number of wells per depth band (ft)
Show as table
| Depth | Wells |
|---|---|
| 0–50 ft | 1,525 |
| 50–100 ft | 905 |
| 100–150 ft | 1,056 |
| 150–200 ft | 2,526 |
| 200–250 ft | 3,841 |
| 250–300 ft | 1,204 |
| 300–350 ft | 936 |
| 350–400 ft | 393 |
| 400 ft or deeper | 444 |
Look up wells near a specific address
Area figures blend very different places. For the wells closest to a property, with links to each original record, search an address.
By ZIP code
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| 32404 | 4,925 | 200 fthousehold |
| 32428 | 4,660 | 200 fthousehold |
| 32409 | 2,876 | 180 fthousehold |
| 32405 | 2,846 | 250 fthousehold |
| 32466 | 2,389 | 180 fthousehold |
| 32438 | 2,040 | 180 fthousehold |
| 32444 | 1,592 | 200 fthousehold |
| 32408 | 1,283 | 380 fthousehold |
| 32462 | 1,111 | 160 fthousehold |
| 32456 | 1,072 | 400 fthousehold |
| 32401 | 1,064 | 220 fthousehold |
| 32413 | 983 | 230 fthousehold |
| 32461 | 633 | 60 fthousehold |
| 32407 | 529 | 220 fthousehold |
| 32437 | 171 | 160 fthousehold |
| 32410 | 61 | 38 ftall supply |
| 32403 | 21 | limited data |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
By town or community
| Area | Water-supply wells | Median depth |
|---|---|---|
| Panama City | 2,046 | 235 fthousehold |
| Upper Grand Lagoon | 1,161 | 360 fthousehold |
| Pretty Bayou | 891 | 340 fthousehold |
| Panama City Beach | 658 | 50 ftall supply |
| Lynn Haven | 626 | 200 fthousehold |
| Callaway | 598 | 230 fthousehold |
| Laguna Beach | 336 | 50 ftall supply |
| Springfield | 296 | 210 fthousehold |
| Parker | 242 | 235 fthousehold |
| Lower Grand Lagoon | 222 | 40 ftall supply |
| Mexico Beach | 107 | 40 ftall supply |
| Cedar Grove | 96 | 220 fthousehold |
| Tyndall AFB | 7 | limited data |
“Household” medians use domestic wells; “all supply” is used where household wells are too few. Areas with fewer than 30 water-supply wells are listed without a page.
About these numbers
- Sources: Northwest Florida Water Management District (28,897 records). Records were fetched October 25, 2026.
- What’s counted: wells with a reported depth whose use is household, irrigation, public supply or agricultural. Monitoring wells, injection wells, plugged wells and permits that were never drilled are left out. Methodology.
- Dates: the source layer for this area publishes no construction or permit date, so we can’t say how recent these wells are.
- Approximate locations: 5,633 of 28,897 records (19%) share their exact map point with at least four other records, so they’re probably placed at a section, subdivision or parcel-group center rather than at the well. That matters for “nearest well” distances, less for area figures like these.
- Not a guarantee: a record shows how deep one well was permitted or built. It doesn’t predict yield, water quality or what your well will need.
Questions
- How deep are wells in Bay County?
- Household (domestic) wells in Bay County have a median reported depth of 200 ft. The middle half are between 140 ft and 240 ft, based on 12,830 NWFWMD records.
- Will a new well at my property in Bay County be this deep?
- Not necessarily. These are depths other wells were permitted or built to. Depth depends on the aquifer, water quality, use and local rules. A Florida-licensed water well contractor and your water management district can tell you what a new well at your property needs.
- Where does this data come from?
- From public well-construction records published by the Northwest Florida Water Management District. Each well in the lookup links to its original agency record.