Bay County, FL

County

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2023 Population
181,368
0.173% 1-year growth
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
41.4
0.485% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.7%
4.33% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$70,188
6.35% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$276,900
12.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
86,953
2.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bay County, FL had a population of 181k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $70,188. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bay County, FL grew from 181,055 to 181,368, a 0.173% increase and its median household income grew from $65,999 to $70,188, a 6.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bay County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.84%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.47%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.94%), and White (Hispanic) (2.82%).

None of the households in Bay County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Bay County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bay County, FL are Gulf Coast State College (953 degrees awarded in 2023) and Tom P. Haney Technical College (235 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Bay County, FL was $276,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Bay County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay County, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bay County, FL is home to a population of 181k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.02% of Bay County, FL residents were born outside of the country (14.5k people).

In 2023, there were 7.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in Bay County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%
2023 Citizenship
96.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96% of Bay County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bay County, FL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay County, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    134k ± 495
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    17.9k ± 667
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8.1k ± 703
8.39%
Hispanic Population
15.2k people

In 2023, there were 7.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in Bay County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.39% of the people in Bay County, FL are hispanic (15.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay County, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.5k people
7.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
13.2k people

As of 2023, 8.02% of Bay County, FL residents (14.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay County, FL was 7.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    6,302 ± 709
  2. Vietnam
    4,664 ± 433
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4,299 ± 540

Bay County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bay County, FL employs 87k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bay County, FL were Retail Trade (11,055 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9,348 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9,123 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,125), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($64,554), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,324).

Employment

Occupations

87k
2023 Value
± 2,700
2.42%
1 Year growth
± 4.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bay County, FL grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 84.9k employees to 87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (10,671 people), Management Occupations (9,604 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay County, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

87k
2023 Value
± 2,700
2.42%
1 Year growth
± 4.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bay County, FL grew at a rate of 2.42%, from 84.9k employees to 87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay County, FL, are Retail Trade (11,055 people), Accommodation & Food Services (9,348 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (9,123 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bay County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,543
Median earning men ± $1,802
$34,949
Median earning women ± $1,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,386), Public Administration ($71,974), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($69,410), Public Administration ($55,221), and Manufacturing ($47,865).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 461
    Construction
  2. 357
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 337
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $508k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $420k
    Retail Trade
  3. $303k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bay County, FL awarded 1,188 degrees. The student population of Bay County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,035 male students and 3,388 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bay County, FL are White (858 and 72.5%), followed by Black or African American (111 and 9.38%), Hispanic or Latino (88 and 7.43%), and Two or More Races (54 and 4.56%).

The largest universities in Bay County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Gulf Coast State College (953 and 80.2%) and Tom P. Haney Technical College (235 and 19.8%).

The most popular majors in Bay County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (381 and 32.1%), Registered Nursing (149 and 12.5%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (64 and 5.39%).

The median tuition cost in Bay County, FL for a public four year colleges is $1,750 for in-state students and $7,065 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,423 students enrolled in Bay County, FL, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,714 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    381 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    105 degrees awarded
  3. Surgical Technologist
    23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bay County, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 381 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bay County, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Gulf Coast State College
    953 degrees awarded
  2. Tom P. Haney Technical College
    235 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gulf Coast State College with 953 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 479 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bay County, FL, which is 0.676 times less than the 709 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 858 degrees mean that there were 7.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 111 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($620) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,056) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (4.99M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.46M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay County, FL was $276,900 in 2023, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $246,800 to $276,900, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay County, FL is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Bay County, FL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bay County, FL is $70,188. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bay County, FL was Census Tract 14.02, Bay County, FL with a value of $103,889, followed by Census Tract 25, Bay County, FL and Census Tract 13.01, Bay County, FL, with respective values of $96,537 and $94,559.

In 2024, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bay County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.943%.

Housing

Property

$276,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,672
$51,976
Median Property Taxes
±$1,891

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bay County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bay County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.3%
Homeownership
2023
71.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.3% of the housing units in Bay County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 14.02, Bay County, FL
  2. Census Tract 25, Bay County, FL
  3. Census Tract 13.01, Bay County, FL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bay County, FL was Census Tract 14.02, Bay County, FL with a value of $103,889, followed by Census Tract 25, Bay County, FL and Census Tract 13.01, Bay County, FL, with respective values of $96,537 and $94,559.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bay County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$70,188
Median Household Income
± $1,921
76.1k
Number of Households
± 2,346

In 2023, the median household income of the 76.1k households in Bay County, FL grew to $70,188 from the previous year's value of $65,999.

The following chart displays the households in Bay County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay County, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.84%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Bay County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (8.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay County, FL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Bay County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay County, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bay County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.943%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay County, FL (20.8k out of 178k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay County, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 17.8% of the children was living in poverty in Bay County, FL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 497 in Bay County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 52.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

86.2% of the population of Bay County, FL has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 5.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bay County, FL see 1,739 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1,543 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1698 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 358 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,739 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bay County, FL

Primary care physicians in Bay County, FL see an average of 1,739 patients per year. This represents a 12.7% increase from the previous year (1,543 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bay County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.8%
Uninsured
33.9%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
20.7%
Non-Group
5.8%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay County, FL grew by 0.859% from 13.7% to 13.8%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 81.1 in Bay County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.1% in Bay County, FL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.9% in Bay County, FL.

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