Bay, AR Demographics

A map of Bay's Population by Race

Bay, Arkansas had a population of 1,876 in 2020. It was 89.8% White, 3.3% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bay, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bay is the 150th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Bay's White Population

1,684 residents of Bay identify as White, or 89.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Bay considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bay is ranked #161 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bay is more White than neighboring Trumann (80.3% White), Bowman (89.3% White), Jonesboro (63% White), and Brookland (87.4% White). Bay is less White than neighboring Lake City (90.8% White).

Bay's Black Population

62 residents of Bay identify as Black, or 3.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bay slightly less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bay is ranked #251 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bay is more Black than neighboring Bowman (0% Black), and Lake City (1.8% Black). Bay is less Black than neighboring Trumann (8.8% Black), Jonesboro (22.6% Black), and Brookland (4.3% Black).

Bay's Asian Population

2 residents of Bay identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bay roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bay is ranked #313 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bay is more Asian than neighboring Bowman (0% Asian). Bay is less Asian than neighboring Trumann (0.5% Asian), Lake City (0.2% Asian), Jonesboro (2.1% Asian), and Brookland (0.2% Asian).

Bay's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Bay identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bay slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bay is ranked #503 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bay is less Hispanic than neighboring Trumann (4.5% Hispanic), Bowman (8% Hispanic), Lake City (2.6% Hispanic), Jonesboro (7.3% Hispanic), and Brookland (3.3% Hispanic).

Bay's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Bay identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bay roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bay is ranked #286 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bowman (0% Native American/Other), Jonesboro (0.6% Native American/Other), and Brookland (0.4% Native American/Other). Bay is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trumann (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bay's Multiracial Population

88 residents of Bay identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bay roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Bay is ranked #291 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bay is more Multiracial than neighboring Bowman (2.7% Multiracial), Lake City (3.9% Multiracial), Jonesboro (4.5% Multiracial), and Brookland (4.3% Multiracial). Bay is less Multiracial than neighboring Trumann (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.