Bay County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
103,008
Rank #607 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,763 −17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,916 of 3,222
41th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,590 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$152,200 −46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,202 of 3,222
32th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,635 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,531 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
22.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.4%38.8%58.2%77.7%88.2%5.9%3.7%1.0%0.5%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Bay County, Michigan

Bay County, Michigan has a total population of 103,008, making it the 607th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bay County is 43.9 years, which is 12.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bay County is $61,763, which ranks #1,916 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Bay County is $152,200, 46.0% below the national median. Renters in Bay County pay a median gross rent of $860 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bay County, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Bay County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.9%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Bay County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.