Bay City, Michigan Population 2024

31,905
10K20K30K40K50K18801900192019401960198020002020YearPopulation

Bay City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bay City was:

  • White: 86.47%
  • Two or more races: 8.87%
  • Black or African American: 2.71%
  • Other race: 0.98%
  • Asian: 0.54%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.23%
  • Native American: 0.19%
Land Area (mi²)
10.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,138.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.16% (-706)
The current population of Bay City, Michigan is 31,905 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,611.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,05686.47%
Two or more races2,8798.87%
Black or African American8802.71%
Other race3190.98%
Asian1750.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander750.23%
Native American610.19%
86.47%8.87%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bay City Population by Race

Bay City Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6KMaleFemale

Bay City Median Age

39.7

Total

38.1

Male

41.3

Female

Bay City Adults

There are 25,758 adults, (5,111 of whom are seniors) in Bay City.

Bay City Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bay City Sex Ratio

Female16,94452.22%
Male15,50147.78%

Bay City Population by Age

Bay City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5572.268.531.5
Non Family6,9981.1757.842.2
Married4,7193.0488.511.5
Female2,2043.3656.343.7
Male6363.3279.420.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

32.42%15.14%48.07%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bay City Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7797.78%
Associates Degree1,9888.69%
Bachelors Degree2,86412.52%
Graduate Degree1,2955.66%
High School Graduate8,06135.24%
Less Than 9th Grade8373.66%
Some College6,04826.44%
7.78%35.24%26.44%8.69%12.52%5.66%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bay City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bay City Educational Attainment by Race

AsianIslanderBlackWhiteHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,17717,2303,684
Hispanic1,8591,517176
2+ Races1,5751,211130
Black60356631
Other Race26218014
Asian175175146
Islander757560
Native American41280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.43%.

Bay City Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,832$60,305$50,125
Graduate Degree$70,938$91,875$70,098
High School Graduate$33,838$42,987$22,849
Less Than 9th Grade$24,498$25,575$23,175
Overall$37,351$42,899$32,027
Some College$36,729$46,154$30,111

$37,351

Average Earnings

$42,899

Average Male

$32,027

Average Female

Bay City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bay City Language by Age

96.24%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bay City Language

96.24% of Bay City residents speak only English, while 3.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.02% of the population.

Bay City Language

Bay City Poverty by Race

OtherNativeHispanicMultipleWhiteBlackAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,9985,30020.39%
Hispanic3,46495227.48%
Multiple2,85075426.46%
Black80215419.2%
Other31910733.54%
Asian1752011.43%
Native531630.19%

21.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.99%

Male Poverty Rate

23.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bay City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bay City is Other, with 33.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bay City is Asian, with 11.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.38%.

Bay City Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.1%
High School20.43%
Some College15.84%
Bachelors or Greater8.3%

Bay City Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.09%
Male Unemployed24.24%
Female Employed13.27%
Male Employed9.21%

Bay City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bay City Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,750$77,555
Households$47,904$63,697
Married Families$72,771$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,410$42,930
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bay City Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

34.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bay City Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

Bay City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bay City Marital Status by Race

HawaiianAsianOtherRaceWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlackIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bay City Marital Status

31.04%26.81%40.13%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,931

Number of Veterans

1,744

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam636
Second Gulf War492
First Gulf War425
World War II18
Korea14

Bay City Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54533
65 to 74528
75+347
55 to 64265
18 to 34258

Bay City Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicBlackOther Race02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,800

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6837.49%
2+ Races1929.48%
Hispanic1686.92%
Black304.19%
Other Race269.85%

Bay City Veterans by Race

Bay City Veterans by Education

44.85%39.4%11.23%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bay City Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bay City Employment by Age

IslanderAsianWhite Non-HispanicWhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther Race0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bay City Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Bay City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

14.48%6.73%19.19%5.05%42.09%12.46%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

35.22%34.88%26.91%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.1%

Born in Bay City

98.16%

Native Born

1.84%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.16% of Bay City residents were born in the United States, with 87.1% having been born in Michigan. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bay City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,024-176-0.56%
202831,200-176-0.56%
202731,376-177-0.56%
202631,553-176-0.55%
202531,729-176-0.55%
202431,905-177-0.55%
202332,082-126-0.39%
202232,208-237-0.73%
202132,445-166-0.51%
202032,611-50-0.15%
201932,661-274-0.83%
201832,935-200-0.6%
201733,135-197-0.59%
201633,332-398-1.18%
201533,730-328-0.96%
201434,058-308-0.9%
201334,366-147-0.43%
201234,513-227-0.65%
201134,740-139-0.4%
201034,87900%
200036,817-2,119-5.44%
199038,936-2,657-6.39%
198041,593-7,856-15.89%
197049,449-4,155-7.75%
196053,6041,0812.06%
195052,5234,5679.52%
194047,9566011.27%
193047,355-199-0.42%
192047,5542,3885.29%
191045,16617,53863.48%
190027,628-211-0.76%
189027,8397,14634.53%
188020,69313,629192.94%
18707,064-23,960-77.23%

Bay City Population by Year