Bay County Demographics

A map of Bay County's Population by Race

Bay County, Florida had a population of 175,216 in 2020. It was 73.3% White, 10.0% Black, 2.3% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bay County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bay County is the 30th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Bay County's White Population

128,348 residents of Bay County identify as White, or 73.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Bay County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Bay County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is less White than neighboring Gulf County (79.1% White), Washington County (77% White), Calhoun County (76.9% White), Walton County (80.5% White), and Holmes County (85.3% White).

Bay County's Black Population

17,549 residents of Bay County identify as Black, or 10.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bay County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Bay County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Black than neighboring Walton County (4.4% Black), and Holmes County (6.2% Black). Bay County is less Black than neighboring Gulf County (11.9% Black), Washington County (12.8% Black), and Calhoun County (12.2% Black).

Bay County's Asian Population

4,068 residents of Bay County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Bay County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Asian than neighboring Gulf County (0.4% Asian), Washington County (0.5% Asian), Calhoun County (0.3% Asian), Walton County (1.2% Asian), and Holmes County (0.4% Asian).

Bay County's Hispanic Population

13,846 residents of Bay County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bay County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Bay County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Gulf County (3.9% Hispanic), Washington County (3.6% Hispanic), Calhoun County (4.6% Hispanic), and Holmes County (3.5% Hispanic). Bay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Walton County (8.2% Hispanic).

Bay County's Native American/Other Population

1,709 residents of Bay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bay County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Bay County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gulf County (0.7% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Holmes County (0.8% Native American/Other). Bay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Bay County's Multiracial Population

9,696 residents of Bay County identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Bay County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gulf County (4% Multiracial), Washington County (4.8% Multiracial), Calhoun County (5.3% Multiracial), Walton County (4.7% Multiracial), and Holmes County (3.8% Multiracial).

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