Bay County, Michigan
Bay County, Michigan · ZIP 48611, 48613, 48623
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 102,651 (2024 estimate)Population
- 44,917Households
- $60,523Median household income
- $135,100Median home value
- 18Towns with a page
- 15ZIP codes
Bay County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,157 |
| 2010 | 107,771 |
| 2020 | 103,856 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,523 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 34,299 units
- Renter occupied
- 10,618 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
29,377 employees in 2,044 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bay County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,235 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $60,523 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 43.8 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $135,100 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.4% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.4 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Bay County18 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City | City | 32,086 | 10.2 sq mi |
| Bangor Township | Charter township | 13,855 | 14.1 sq mi |
| Monitor Township | Charter township | 10,634 | 36.8 sq mi |
| Hampton Township | Charter township | 9,610 | 27.5 sq mi |
| Williams Township | Charter township | 5,044 | 33.6 sq mi |
| Kawkawlin Township | Township | 4,388 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Frankenlust Township | Township | 3,698 | 21.0 sq mi |
| Essexville | City | 3,302 | 1.29 sq mi |
| Portsmouth Township | Charter township | 3,173 | 20.0 sq mi |
| Fraser Township | Township | 2,961 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Beaver Township | Township | 2,691 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Pinconning Township | Township | 2,290 | 36.7 sq mi |
| Auburn | City | 2,046 | 1.06 sq mi |
| Garfield Township | Township | 1,689 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Mount Forest Township | Township | 1,397 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Merritt Township | Township | 1,330 | 31.6 sq mi |
| Pinconning | City | 1,185 | 0.86 sq mi |
| Gibson Township | Township | 1,109 | 35.5 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Arenac CountyPopulation 15,087 (2024 estimate)
- Gladwin CountyPopulation 25,995 (2024 estimate)
- Huron CountyPopulation 30,780 (2024 estimate)
- Midland CountyPopulation 84,022 (2024 estimate)
- Saginaw CountyPopulation 187,714 (2024 estimate)
- Tuscola CountyPopulation 52,757 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.