Bay County Demographics

A map of Bay County's Population by Race

Bay County, Michigan had a population of 103,856 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 1.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 20th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Bay County's White Population

90,811 residents of Bay County identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Bay County larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Bay County is ranked #49 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more White than neighboring Saginaw County (67.7% White). Bay County is less White than neighboring Arenac County (92.8% White), Midland County (88.4% White), Gladwin County (93.9% White), and Tuscola County (91.2% White).

Bay County's Black Population

1,598 residents of Bay County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bay County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Bay County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Black than neighboring Arenac County (0.2% Black), Midland County (1.1% Black), Gladwin County (0.3% Black), and Tuscola County (0.8% Black). Bay County is less Black than neighboring Saginaw County (17.6% Black).

Bay County's Asian Population

538 residents of Bay County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bay County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Bay County is ranked #34 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Asian than neighboring Arenac County (0.3% Asian), Gladwin County (0.3% Asian), and Tuscola County (0.3% Asian). Bay County is less Asian than neighboring Saginaw County (1.2% Asian), and Midland County (2% Asian).

Bay County's Hispanic Population

5,930 residents of Bay County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bay County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Bay County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Hispanic than neighboring Arenac County (1.8% Hispanic), Midland County (3.2% Hispanic), Gladwin County (1.9% Hispanic), and Tuscola County (3.4% Hispanic). Bay County is less Hispanic than neighboring Saginaw County (8.9% Hispanic).

Bay County's Native American/Other Population

616 residents of Bay County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Bay County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arenac County (1% Native American/Other), Saginaw County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Midland County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Bay County's Multiracial Population

4,363 residents of Bay County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bay County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Bay County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bay County is more Multiracial than neighboring Arenac County (3.9% Multiracial), Saginaw County (3.8% Multiracial), Gladwin County (3.1% Multiracial), and Tuscola County (3.8% Multiracial). Bay County is less Multiracial than neighboring Midland County (4.4% Multiracial).

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