Median Household Income
$73,533
Median Home Value
$310,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,484/mo
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.6%
Median Age
41.0
Population Over Time
Bay County grew 7.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
172,988
2016
178,361
2018
182,482
2020
180,076
2022
181,055
2024
186,393
Business & Industry
Bay County has 5,306 business establishments employing 62,282 people.
Construction
698
Health care and social assistance
585
Accommodation and food services
571
Professional, scientific, and technical services
512
Other services (except public administration)
432
Real estate and rental and leasing
422
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
339
Finance and insurance
245
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.