Median Household Income
$53,840 ± $7,435
Median Home Value
$160,800 ± $10,534
Median Gross Rent
$1,025 ± $68/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,635
Poverty Rate
26.0%
Unemployment Rate
13.3%
Homeownership Rate
45.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2%
Median Age
31.6
Average Commute
20 min
Households
7,342
Veterans
764
Population Over Time
Bay City grew 1.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,499
2016
17,558
2018
17,681
2020
17,672
2022
17,869
2024
17,730
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
41.3%
Hispanic or Latino
56.9%
Black or African American
14.2%
Asian
1.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.