Poverty Rate in Bay County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bay County Compares
National Distribution
Where Bay County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Bay County: 13.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,587 | Clearwater County, ID | 13.2% |
| #1,588 | Cass County, IN | 13.2% |
| #1,589 | Horry County, SC | 13.2% |
| #1,590 | Bay County, MI | 13.2% |
| #1,591 | Beaver County, OK | 13.3% |
| #1,592 | Montezuma County, CO | 13.3% |
| #1,593 | Grant County, WV | 13.3% |
Poverty Rate in Bay County, Michigan
Bay County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 13.2%, which ranks #1,590 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Michigan, Bay County ranks #43 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 51th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.