Callaway, Florida

Callaway is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, and is a suburb of Panama City. The population was 13,045 at the 2020 census, down from 14,405 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The first arrest for the sale to a minor of an explicit album (The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are) occurred in Calloway in April 1987, when a music-store clerk was charged with "sale of harmful material to a person under the age of 18," a third-degree felony. The clerk was later acquitted.

Geography
Callaway is located at 30.14225°N, -85.57772°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.8 km2, of which 23.3 km2 is land and 1.5 km2 (5.94%) is water.

2010 and 2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,045 people, 5,660 households, and 3,727 families residing in the city.

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 14,405 people, 5,861 households, and 4,069 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there are 14,233 people, 5,541 households, and 4,006 families residing in the city. The population density is 965.8 /km2. There are 6,167 housing units at an average density of 418.5 /km2. The racial makeup of the city is 75.66% White, 15.82% African American, 0.84% Native American, 3.36% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. 3.58% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,541 households in 2000, 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.1% of households were one person and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.

In 2000, the age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $36,064 and the median family income was $41,509. Males had a median income of $27,773 versus $20,324 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,102. About 10.3% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.