Bay County, Michigan Population 2024

102,362

Bay County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 102,362 with a growth rate of -0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bay County, Michigan is the 20th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 107,678 and has seen a growth of -4.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029101,672-138-0.14%
2028101,810-138-0.14%
2027101,948-138-0.14%
2026102,086-138-0.13%
2025102,224-138-0.13%
2024102,362-138-0.13%
2023102,500-138-0.13%
2022102,638-470-0.46%
2021103,108-634-0.61%
2020103,7427780.76%
2019102,964-710-0.68%
2018103,674-411-0.39%
2017104,085-336-0.32%
2016104,421-850-0.81%
2015105,271-802-0.76%
2014106,073-744-0.7%
2013106,817-163-0.15%
2012106,980-443-0.41%
2011107,423-255-0.24%
2010107,67800%
1990111,723-8,158-6.81%
1980119,8812,5422.17%
1970117,33910,2979.62%
1960107,04218,58121%
195088,46113,48017.98%
194074,9815,5077.93%
193069,474-74-0.11%
192069,5481,3101.92%
191068,2385,8609.39%
190062,3785,96610.58%
189056,41218,33148.14%
188038,08122,181139.5%
187015,90012,736402.53%
18603,164-98,508-96.89%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.13% (-138)
County Website
Bay County
County Seat
Bay City
2020 Population
103,742
Area
442 mi²
Density
232 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.33% (-1,380)
Founded
February 17, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White95,55292.1%
Two or more races5,3495.16%
Black or African American1,4041.35%
Other race6610.64%
Asian5290.51%
Native American2020.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bay County, Michigan Population by Race

Bay County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Bay County, Michigan Median Age

43.6

Total

42.3

Male

45.3

Female

Bay County, Michigan Adults

There are 83,180 adults, (21,607 of whom are seniors) in Bay County, Michigan.

Bay County, Michigan Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Bay County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female52,35850.46%
Male51,39449.54%

Bay County, Michigan Population by Age

Bay County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All44,9992.2875.624.4
Married19,8892.8990.99.1
Non Family17,3381.1963.736.3
Female5,4153.1258.341.7
Male2,3573.1874.125.9

2.85

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bay County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1206.81%
Associates Degree9,17612.21%
Bachelors Degree10,45013.91%
Graduate Degree4,6456.18%
High School Graduate25,31233.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6652.22%
Some College18,78424.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bay County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bay County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White68,72162,95914,120
Hispanic3,1532,622312
2+ Races2,7382,422394
Black96778177
Other Race553429111
Asian444410225
Native American1641330
Islander555547

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 85.45%.

Bay County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,058$68,031$45,389
Graduate Degree$82,500$92,917$75,375
High School Graduate$34,425$41,524$24,833
Less Than 9th Grade$22,100$23,911$21,081
Overall$41,404$48,255$35,502
Some College$41,587$50,000$34,802

$41,404

Average Earnings

$48,255

Average Male

$35,502

Average Female

Bay County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bay County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bay County, Michigan Language

97.98% of Bay County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 2.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.

Bay County, Michigan Language

Bay County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White91,49212,61513.79%
Hispanic5,9311,45724.57%
Multiple5,3071,41826.72%
Black1,31846835.51%
Other63514522.83%
Asian52910519.85%
Native2022110.4%

15.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.49%

Male Poverty Rate

17.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bay County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bay County, Michigan is Black, with 35.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bay County, Michigan is Native, with 10.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.72%.

Bay County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.36%
High School15.08%
Some College10.88%
Bachelors or Greater3.1%

Bay County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.96%
Male Unemployed28%
Female Employed10.01%
Male Employed7.04%

Bay County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bay County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,163$90,772
Households$57,887$75,302
Married Families$88,673$105,766
Non Families$35,108$46,523

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bay County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Bay County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bay County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bay County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bay County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,880

Number of Veterans

6,285

Male Veterans

595

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,792
First Gulf War1,426
Second Gulf War1,187
Korea441
World War II70

Bay County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,928
75+1,759
35 to 541,513
55 to 641,227
18 to 34453

Bay County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,4300.0831297107913483
2+ Races3300.09734513274336283
Hispanic2710.0697195780807821
Black630.0537542662116041
Native American380.20540540540540542
Other Race190.033928571428571426

Bay County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Bay County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bay County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bay County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bay County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bay County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.08%

Born in Bay County, Michigan

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Bay County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 90.08% having been born in Michigan. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bay County, Michigan Place of Birth

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