Bay

County:: Craighead County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.088
State:: Arkansas

Bay is a city located in Craighead County, Arkansas. Bay has a 2025 population of 1,783. Bay is currently declining at a rate of -1.05% annually and its population has decreased by -5.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,877 in 2020.

The average household income in Bay is $61,905 with a poverty rate of 17.18%.The median age in Bay is 31.7 years: 31 years for males, and 36 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bay includes 94.22% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,232	94.22%
Two or more races	92	3.88%
Black or African American	42	1.77%
Other race	2	0.08%
Native American	1	0.04%

Bay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bay's average per capita income is $38,973. Household income levels show a median of $58,000. The poverty rate stands at 17.18%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$70,833	-
Families	$64,324	$68,833
Households	$58,000	$61,905
Non Families	$27,188	$32,776

$38,973

Average Income

$58,000

Median Household Income

17.18%

Poverty Rate

Bay

Bay Population