Bay County Population

1920–2026

208.82K

2026 projection

19.6% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Bay County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026208,816+4,3372.12%
2025204,479+4,3372.17%
2024200,142+7,2013.73%
2023192,941+6,8623.69%
2022186,079+6,5273.64%
2021179,552+5,0012.87%
2020174,551+6560.38%
2019173,895-12,6606.79%
2018186,555+1,7140.93%
2017184,841+1,0760.59%

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Bay County Demographics

41median age

Median age

Female42.1 yrs
Male39.8 yrs

Adults

147,011
34,078 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults112,933 other adults

Sex

Female 50.3% · 93,846Male 49.7% · 92,547

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,44485+ years, female: 2,05780–84 years, male: 2,26680–84 years, female: 2,14675–79 years, male: 2,36775–79 years, female: 3,27670–74 years, male: 4,25070–74 years, female: 5,10165–69 years, male: 5,40065–69 years, female: 5,77160–64 years, male: 7,27960–64 years, female: 7,31555–59 years, male: 6,00955–59 years, female: 6,41750–54 years, male: 5,84250–54 years, female: 6,13545–49 years, male: 5,43345–49 years, female: 5,46040–44 years, male: 5,82940–44 years, female: 5,71135–39 years, male: 6,38435–39 years, female: 6,11230–34 years, male: 6,57130–34 years, female: 6,36425–29 years, male: 6,22725–29 years, female: 5,77720–24 years, male: 5,35720–24 years, female: 5,45215–19 years, male: 5,30415–19 years, female: 4,76810–14 years, male: 6,19110–14 years, female: 5,1785–9 years, male: 5,1755–9 years, female: 5,7300–4 years, male: 5,2190–4 years, female: 5,07685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,864 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

Bay County Income

$73,533median household income

Median household income

$73,533

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,624

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

11.9%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Bay County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%53%49%
Never married27%30%24%
Divorced13%12%15%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year