Bay County, FL Demographics
Bay County, FL is the 30th most populous of 67 counties in Florida, with 175,216 residents across 759 square miles. That is about 231 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 175,216 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 759 sq mi |
| Density | 231 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Bay County compares to the US
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Central Location: Bay County, FL
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Bay County, FL
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 5 | 7,602 | 130.4 | 58 |
| Census Tract 26.04 | 7,441 | 2.2 | 3,436 |
| Census Tract 14.04 | 7,131 | 3.2 | 2,203 |
| Census Tract 14.02 | 6,886 | 3.6 | 1,917 |
| Census Tract 3.02 | 6,858 | 130.1 | 53 |
| Census Tract 13.02 | 6,156 | 5.1 | 1,218 |
| Census Tract 4.02 | 6,115 | 19.7 | 310 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 5,432 | 195.6 | 28 |
| Census Tract 15.01 | 5,396 | 3.3 | 1,618 |
| Census Tract 27.10 | 5,174 | 7.9 | 654 |
| Census Tract 13.01 | 5,120 | 4.3 | 1,184 |
| Census Tract 26.09 | 4,911 | 3.7 | 1,332 |
| Census Tract 15.02 | 4,792 | 2.9 | 1,670 |
| Census Tract 8.03 | 4,682 | 3.6 | 1,300 |
| Census Tract 22 | 4,451 | 1.6 | 2,725 |
| Census Tract 8.05 | 4,111 | 1.4 | 2,998 |
| Census Tract 11 | 4,078 | 2.0 | 2,079 |
| Census Tract 24 | 3,952 | 1.6 | 2,422 |
| Census Tract 9 | 3,948 | 1.9 | 2,085 |
| Census Tract 23 | 3,802 | 1.1 | 3,385 |
| Census Tract 19 | 3,796 | 1.3 | 2,814 |
| Census Tract 2.04 | 3,666 | 76.5 | 48 |
| Census Tract 27.03 | 3,643 | 3.9 | 939 |
| Census Tract 27.11 | 3,486 | 1.4 | 2,445 |
| Census Tract 26.08 | 3,426 | 2.2 | 1,524 |
| Census Tract 8.06 | 3,260 | 2.6 | 1,256 |
| Census Tract 12 | 3,081 | 2.7 | 1,160 |
| Census Tract 25 | 2,912 | 1.5 | 1,884 |
| Census Tract 17 | 2,790 | 1.2 | 2,386 |
| Census Tract 2.03 | 2,765 | 5.7 | 485 |
| Census Tract 27.06 | 2,728 | 4.5 | 600 |
| Census Tract 27.09 | 2,722 | 2.3 | 1,198 |
| Census Tract 16 | 2,660 | 2.2 | 1,205 |
| Census Tract 27.12 | 2,621 | 1.0 | 2,588 |
| Census Tract 3.01 | 2,614 | 37.3 | 70 |
| Census Tract 27.07 | 2,602 | 1.8 | 1,448 |
| Census Tract 4.01 | 2,259 | 8.0 | 281 |
| Census Tract 8.04 | 2,117 | 2.0 | 1,067 |
| Census Tract 10 | 1,945 | 1.5 | 1,306 |
| Census Tract 26.06 | 1,827 | 0.5 | 3,869 |
| Census Tract 14.03 | 1,739 | 0.8 | 2,225 |
| Census Tract 18 | 1,413 | 0.8 | 1,857 |
| Census Tract 26.05 | 1,337 | 0.5 | 2,805 |
| Census Tract 27.13 | 1,310 | 1.0 | 1,305 |
| Census Tract 26.07 | 1,284 | 3.1 | 412 |
| Census Tract 20 | 1,246 | 1.5 | 847 |
| Census Tract 6 | 919 | 20.9 | 44 |
| Census Tract 27.08 | 869 | 0.5 | 1,907 |
| Census Tract 7 | 141 | 44.2 | 3 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.