Median Household Income
$49,420 ± $2,180
Median Home Value
$97,600 ± $2,427
Median Gross Rent
$766 ± $44/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,853
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Homeownership Rate
70.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.8%
Median Age
40.7
Average Commute
20 min
Households
14,677
Veterans
1,727
Population Over Time
Bay City shrank 6.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
34,578
2016
34,110
2018
33,463
2020
32,892
2022
32,664
2024
32,320
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
84.4%
Hispanic or Latino
11.5%
Black or African American
2.1%
Asian
0.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.