City in Matagorda County, Texas · 9.3 sq mi · 1,869 people per sq mi
17,325 people live in Bay City. The typical household earns $53,840, and the median resident is 31.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,061 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.02%
Men 32.8 · Women 30.4
1910–2026
17,325
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
17,325
2026 projection
4.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,325 | -163 | 0.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,488 | +83 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 17,405 | -128 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 17,533 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | 17,528 | -422 | 2.35% |
| 2021 | 17,950 | -111 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 18,061 | +10 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 18,051 | +6 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 18,045 | -116 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 18,161 | -106 | 0.58% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Bay City has a population change lower than Matagorda County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 48% | 49% |
| Never married | 36% | 41% | 30% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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