BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA DEMOGRAPHICS
Source: Bay EDA (2022)
Population: 177,854
Households: 71,586
Families: 45,956
Average Household Size: 2.44
Median Age: 41.7
Age Distribution
0 - 4 9,606 5.4%
5 - 9 9,841 5.5%
10 - 14 10,112 5.7%
15 - 19 9,280 5.2%
20 - 24 9,516 5.4%
25 - 34 25,258 14.2%
35 - 44 22,433 12.6%
45 - 54 21,556 12.1%
55 - 64 25,563 14.4%
65 - 74 20,456 11.5%
75 - 84 10,560 5.9%
85+ 3,672 2.1%
Employment
Labor Force 92,094
Average Wage $45,946
Median Household Income: $65,614 (Projected 2027) $76,663
Average Household Income: $88,959 (Projected 2027) $104,283
Per Capita Income: $35,841 (Projected 2027) $42,387
Unemployment Rate: 2.4% (as of March 2022)
Race and Ethnicity
White, Alone 132,081 74.3%
Black, Alone 18,233 10.3%
American Indian, Alone 1,042 0.6%
Asian, Alone 4,279 2.4%
Pacific Islander, Alone 215 0.1%
Other Race, Alone 5,725 3.2%
Two or More Races 16,279 9.2%
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) 14,613 8.2%
Real Estate
RocketHomes.com / May 2023
Existing Single-Family Home Median Price: $396,027
Median Price by Bedroom Count:
2023 2022
1 Bedroom: $321 $360 +12.1%
2 Bedrooms: $364.3 $402.7 +10.6%
3 Bedrooms: $329.6 $350.2 +6.2%
4 Bedrooms: $425.2 $456.6 +7.4%
5 Bedrooms: $936.2 $750.6 -19.8%
2021 Population by Sex
Males 85,523 (49.6%)
Females 86,705 (50.4%)
Educational Attainment
Less than 9th Grade 2.6%
9th - 12th Grade, No Diploma 6.6%
High School Graduate 24.5%
GED/Alternative Credential 6.2%
Some College, No Degree 24.2%
Associate Degree 11.1%
Bachelor's Degree 15.7%
Graduate/Professional Degree 9.2%
Marital Status
Never Married 28.8%
Married 50.3%
Widowed 6.9%
Divorced 14.0%
Employed Population by Industry
Agriculture/Mining 0.8%
Construction 8.2%
Manufacturing 6.0%
Wholesale Trade 1.6%
Retail Trade 14.1%
Transportation/Utilities 5.5%
Information 1.2%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate 6.0%
Services 48.8%
Public Administration 7.8%
Employed Population by Occupation
White Collar 58.6%
Management/Business/Financial 14.3%
Professional 22.0%
Sales 11.3%
Administrative Support 11.0%
Services 18.7%
Blue Collar 22.6%
Farming/Forestry/Fishing 0.3%
Construction/Extraction 6.1%
Installation/Maintenance/Repair 4.0%
Production 4.1%
Transportation/Material Moving 8.2%