Bay County, Florida

Bay County is home to 186,393 people. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Florida rate (12.6%). The median household income is $73,533.

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MeasureValueFloridaYearSource
Population186,39322,416,0772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$73,533$74,5682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.9%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.3%16.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance14.4%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%34.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$310,500$359,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,484$1,6692024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income60.0%60.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.6%21.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.0 years42.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.