Bay City

Population: 32,445
Median household income: $47,904
Median home value: $89,900

Bay City is a community in Bay County, Michigan, home to 32,445 residents. The median household income of $47,904 is below the Bay County median ($60,523).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bay City's population declined 2.2% from 33,167 to 32,445, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $66,800 to $89,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.8% of the population. 80.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,445
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,904
Median home value: $89,900
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 16,173
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,16732,445

Median household income

$37,893$47,904

Median home value

$66,800$89,900

Median gross rent

$634$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,167	$37,893	$66,800	$634
2020	32,892	$38,014	$68,000	$635
2021	32,824	$41,959	$71,300	$651
2022	32,664	$45,026	$83,200	$726
2023	32,445	$47,904	$89,900	$739

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,826	5.6%
5 to 17	4,861	15.0%
18 to 24	2,886	8.9%
25 to 34	4,856	15.0%
35 to 44	4,151	12.8%
45 to 54	4,198	12.9%
55 to 64	4,556	14.0%
65 to 74	3,164	9.8%
75 and over	1,947	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,222	80.8%
Black or African American	775	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.1%
Asian	175	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	75	0.2%
Some other race	98	0.3%
Two or more races	1,583	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,483	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,616	11.4%
High school graduate	8,061	35.2%
Some college or associate's	8,036	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,864	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,295	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,765	80.5%
Carpooled	1,112	7.6%
Public transit	81	0.6%
Walked	426	2.9%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	996	6.8%
Other means	205	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,520	40.5%
15 to 29 min	4,967	36.5%
30 to 44 min	2,032	14.9%
45 to 59 min	478	3.5%
60+ min	623	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 21.5% (6,901 of 32,106)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,559	51.9%
Nonfamily households	6,998	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,557	90.0%
Vacant	1,616	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,968	68.5%
Renter-occupied	4,589	31.5%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,904	73.6%
1-unit, attached	655	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,877	11.6%
5 to 19 units	619	3.8%
20 or more units	967	6.0%
Mobile home & other	151	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2606020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 43.5901, -83.8884