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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bay County is 172,988, which is 16.71% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bay County population density is 167.44 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bay County is white, which represent 82.24% of the total population. The average Bay County education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 172,988. #28

Population Growth Since 2000, #38

Bay County
16.71%
Florida
21.14%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #33

Bay County
167.44 per square mile
Florida
294.44 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:142,262 (82.24%, #31)
Black:18,052 (10.44%, #39)
Hispanic:9,069 (5.24%, #48)
Asian:3,482 (2.01%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,128 (0.65%, #15)
One Race, Other:918 (0.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:7,146 (4.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,295 (36.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,572 (28.36%, see rank)
Cuban:751 (8.28%, see rank)
Central American:1,078 (11.89%, see rank)
South American:580 (6.40%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:485 (13.93%, see rank)
Chinese:309 (8.87%, see rank)
Filipino:702 (20.16%, see rank)
Japanese:116 (3.33%, see rank)
Korean:319 (9.16%, see rank)
Vietnamese:1,034 (29.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:517 (14.85%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

138,206 (79.89%) out of the total population of 172,988 reported first ancestry.

 Bay County% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Arab6040.35%, see rank0.57%0.56%
Czech5700.33%, see rank0.29%0.47%
Danish2330.13%, see rank0.22%0.42%
Dutch2,6231.52%, see rank1.01%1.40%
English19,86411.48%, see rank7.46%8.02%
French5,8783.40%, see rank2.93%3.34%
German20,57411.89%, see rank10.48%15.03%
Greek7630.44%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian6680.39%, see rank0.53%0.46%
Irish20,18211.67%, see rank9.35%10.80%
Italian6,6073.82%, see rank6.10%5.52%
Norwegian1,3980.81%, see rank0.60%1.42%
Polish2,4651.42%, see rank2.49%3.01%
Portuguese5380.31%, see rank0.36%0.44%
Russian6750.39%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish3,2231.86%, see rank0.84%0.99%
Scottish4,3462.51%, see rank1.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African1,0480.61%, see rank0.68%0.95%
Swedish1,1400.66%, see rank0.77%1.27%
Swiss1710.10%, see rank0.18%0.30%
Ukrainian2540.15%, see rank0.24%0.31%
American20,00211.56%, see rank8.87%7.12%
Welsh6710.39%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 85,634 (49.50%, see rank)
Females: 87,354 (50.50%, see rank)

Bay County
Male: 49.50%
Female: 50.50%
Florida
Male: 48.88%
Female: 51.12%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Bay County
39.70 years old
Florida
41.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Bay County
38.30 years old
Florida
39.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Bay County
40.90 years old
Florida
42.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Bay County% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Under 5 years10,6856.18%, see rank5.56%6.36%
5 to 9 years10,1225.85%, see rank5.69%6.51%
10 to 14 years10,6176.14%, see rank5.86%6.59%
15 to 19 years10,1725.88%, see rank6.16%6.85%
20 to 24 years11,8286.84%, see rank6.69%7.13%
25 to 34 years23,51913.60%, see rank12.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years21,49012.42%, see rank12.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years25,70514.86%, see rank14.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years22,30512.89%, see rank12.75%12.29%
65 to 74 years15,0698.71%, see rank9.80%7.64%
75 to 84 8,5614.95%, see rank5.88%4.25%
85 years and over2,9151.69%, see rank2.49%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Bay CountyFloridaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population119,564, 100%13,561,596209,056,129
Less Than High School14,866, 12.43%, see rank13.55%13.67%
High School Graduate36,983, 30.93%, see rank29.67%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree41,915, 35.06%, see rank30.02%29.09%
Bachelor Degree17,061, 14.27%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree8,739, 7.31%, see rank9.62%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.29, see rank13.4213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Bay County FloridaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten4,78375.89%24.11%67.86%32.14%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)16,45790.92%, see rank9.08%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)8,09491.29%, see rank8.71%, see rank89.75%10.25%90.60%9.40%
College9,26286.81%, see rank13.19%, see rank78.64%21.36%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School1,44174.60%, see rank25.40%, see rank57.31%42.69%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Bay CountyFloridaU.S.
Total Households67,388, 100%7,217,508116,211,092
Average Household Size2.52, see rank2.622.63
1 Person Households19,137, 28.40%, see rank28.99%27.57%
2 or More Person Households48,251, 71.60%, see rank71.01%72.43%
Family Households (Families)43,717, 64.87%, see rank64.43%66.22%
Average Family Size3.19, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family32,601, 48.38%, see rank46.61%48.42%
Nonfamily Households23,671, 35.13%, see rank35.57%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Bay County%FloridaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total141,564see rank16,048,765252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over69,938100%, see rank7,772,434123,281,364
Never Married21,52330.77%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married37,30453.34%, see rank50.83%52.04%
Widowed1,8822.69%, see rank3.18%2.57%
Divorced9,22913.20%, see rank11.37%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over71,626100%, see rank8,276,331129,692,771
Never Married16,07322.44%, see rank27.39%29.48%
Married37,69752.63%, see rank47.36%49.19%
Widowed7,40610.34%, see rank10.81%9.16%
Divorced10,45014.59%, see rank14.45%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Bay County%FloridaU.S.
Native164,24194.94%, see rank80.43%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence71,53841.35%, see rank35.70%58.73%
Born in Different State88,60251.22%, see rank41.43%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		4,1012.37%, see rank3.30%1.42%
Foreign Born8,7475.06%, see rank19.57%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship4,6842.71%, see rank10.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship4,0632.35%, see rank9.45%7.09%
Born In Europe1,8271.06%, see rank1.97%1.53%
Born In Asia2,9681.72%, see rank2.02%3.82%
Born In Africa1540.09%, see rank0.32%0.55%
Born In Oceania360.02%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America2,9741.72%, see rank14.66%6.83%
Born In Northern America7880.46%, see rank0.56%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Bay County%FloridaU.S.
English62,35692.53%, see rank72.73%79.39%
Spanish2,1683.22%, see rank19.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1,3191.96%, see rank5.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,3462.00%, see rank1.65%3.36%
Other1990.30%, see rank0.65%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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