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Bay County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Bay County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bay County, FL has a population of 199,718 and a labor force participation rate of 62.9%, with median worker earnings of $40,023 and 28.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. The county's median household income stands at $73,533 against a median home value of $276,900 and median gross rent of $1,424 per month, with a homeownership rate of 68.3%. Population has edged down 0.6% over five years, unemployment sits at 3.6%, and GDP per capita of $51,165 exceeds per capita income of $38,856, pointing to output concentrated outside the immediate resident workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

199,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,533

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

Bay County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone140,582 (75.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone18,509 (9.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,208 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,389 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,820 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,848 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,416
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,477
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,281
  4. 4.Arabic736
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,659

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,165

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,856

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,830
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)11,737
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,674
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services10,667
  5. 5.Construction (Group)8,297

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,949
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations20,923
  3. 3.Service Occupations16,584
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,345
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.90×)7,821
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.45×)11,051
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.38×)8,275
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)4,823
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)11,055

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$276,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,424/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,107 (23.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,193 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,874 (11.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,658 (10.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,532 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,883 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,023

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone68,384 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled10,517 (11.5%)
  • Worked At Home9,164 (10.1%)
  • Walked1,034 (1.1%)
  • Other779 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle441 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.