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Bay County
A Census profile of the Bay County Public Use Microdata Area in Florida, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 199,862 people, with a median household income of $78,235 and a median age of 40.6.
Cities & areas covered: Bay County.
How Bay County compares to Florida
- Median household income here is $78,235, $467 above the Florida figure of $77,768.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 29.7%, 6.2% below the Florida figure of 35.9%.
- Homeownership here is 66.4%, 1.7% below the Florida figure of 68.1%.
- The poverty rate here is 10.1%, 1.9% below the Florida figure of 12.0%.
Bay County vs. Florida vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The FL and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,235 | $77,768 |
| Median family income | $93,505 | $93,403 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $54,302 | $61,672 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $35,838 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 10.1% | 12.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 64.9% | 60.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.1 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,652 | $3,755 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 27.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,700 | $822 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $15 | $27 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $37,764 | $38,668 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 310.9 | 311.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,301 | $4,232 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,138 | $2,527 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $287 | $269 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,317 | $4,428 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 35.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.2% | 90.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Financial specialists | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Science | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Legal | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Education instruction | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.4% | 6.5% |
| Healthcare support | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Food prep & serving | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Personal care | 1.9% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Office & admin support | 10.5% | 11.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 6.2% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| Production | 2.5% | 3.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.0% | 7.4% |
| Military | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 9.3% | 7.8% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.3% | 11.8% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Information (industry) | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.2% | 13.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.3% | 7.6% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.9% | 11.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.3% | 5.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 7.7% | 4.3% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 2.3% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 15.2% | 11.2% |
| Private insurance | 64.1% | 65.0% |
| Public insurance | 36.1% | 35.9% |
| With a disability | 17.1% | 14.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 29 min |
| Drove to work | 86.4% | 79.1% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Worked from home | 10.7% | 15.5% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.9 | 29.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $388,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,647 | $1,810 |
| Rent as % of income | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 68.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| No vehicle | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Single-family detached | 62.2% | 58.0% |
| Broadband internet | 94.4% | 95.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $170 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $200 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $50 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.2 | 54.9 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $400 | $800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,400 | $1,600 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,415 | $1,483 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,050 | $2,650 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $500 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,862 | 23,372,215 |
| Average age | 40.6 | 42.4 |
| Married (15+) | 51.5% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.6% | 28.7% |
| Black | 6.9% | 14.3% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 3.0% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,374 | $2,567 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Bay County — FAQ
What is the population of the Bay County PUMA?+
The Bay County PUMA in Florida has a population of 199,862, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Bay County, FL?+
Median household income in the Bay County PUMA is $78,235, compared with $77,768 across Florida and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Bay County PUMA?+
The Bay County PUMA covers Bay County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Florida contains 168 PUMAs.
Where does this Bay County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.