Bay City, Texas Population 2024

17,401

Bay City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bay City was:

  • White: 43.16%
  • Other race: 22.87%
  • Black or African American: 15.98%
  • Two or more races: 15.5%
  • Asian: 2.19%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
9.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,877.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.55% (-640)
The current population of Bay City, Texas is 17,401 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,041.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,69043.16%
Other race4,07522.87%
Black or African American2,84715.98%
Two or more races2,76115.5%
Asian3912.19%
Native American290.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.13%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bay City Population by Race

Bay City Population Pyramid 2024

Bay City Median Age

32.8

Total

32.9

Male

32.5

Female

Bay City Adults

There are 12,624 adults, (2,350 of whom are seniors) in Bay City.

Bay City Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bay City Sex Ratio

Female9,40152.77%
Male8,41547.23%

Bay City Population by Age

Bay City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1532.4450.549.5
Married3,0823.1469.330.7
Non Family2,5821.1640.259.8
Female1,1623.528.771.3
Male3272.2432.467.6

3.09

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

50.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bay City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8848.15%
Associates Degree7176.61%
Bachelors Degree1,49413.77%
Graduate Degree7316.74%
High School Graduate3,47932.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0759.91%
Some College2,46722.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bay City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bay City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,9853,694739
White3,4483,2711,057
Other Race2,5381,826266
Black1,7741,334235
2+ Races1,4821,208232
Asian302263194
Native American291212
Islander23230

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.24%.

Bay City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,036$82,909$58,509
Graduate Degree$56,467$102,841$50,050
High School Graduate$32,688$42,623$0
Less Than 9th Grade$25,335$27,165$0
Overall$37,342$49,605$30,286
Some College$40,104$63,568$30,475

$37,342

Average Earnings

$49,605

Average Male

$30,286

Average Female

Bay City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bay City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bay City Language

65.68% of Bay City residents speak only English, while 34.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.35% of the population.

Bay City Language

Bay City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,3093,01132.35%
Other4,0061,44836.15%
Black2,7511,07038.89%
White4,61155712.08%
Multiple2,72951218.76%

26.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.87%

Male Poverty Rate

26.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bay City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bay City is Black, with 38.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bay City is White, with 12.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.03%.

Bay City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.95%
High School25.25%
Some College16.7%
Bachelors or Greater8.03%

Bay City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.4%
Male Unemployed38.24%
Male Employed13.52%
Female Employed13.31%

Bay City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bay City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,162$74,930
Households$51,898$65,799
Married Families$83,068$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,279$45,511

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bay City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bay City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bay City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bay City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bay City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

871

Number of Veterans

783

Male Veterans

88

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War309
Vietnam262
First Gulf War73
World War II29
Korea27

Bay City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54245
65 to 74178
55 to 64171
75+151
18 to 34126

Bay City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4217.47%
Hispanic2894.87%
Black20810.23%
Other Race1926.87%
2+ Races502.84%

Bay City Veterans by Race

Bay City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bay City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

55%

Employment Rate

11.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bay City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bay City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bay City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.15%

Born in Bay City

85.51%

Native Born

14.49%

Foreign Born

10.91%

Non Citizen

3.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.51% of Bay City residents were born in the United States, with 73.15% having been born in Texas. 10.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bay City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,601-160-0.95%
202816,761-160-0.95%
202716,921-160-0.94%
202617,081-160-0.93%
202517,241-160-0.92%
202417,401-160-0.91%
202317,561470.27%
202217,514-423-2.36%
202117,937-104-0.58%
202018,0415002.85%
201917,541-49-0.28%
201817,590-171-0.96%
201717,761-161-0.9%
201617,9221690.95%
201517,7532381.36%
201417,515-74-0.42%
201317,589-74-0.42%
201217,663-105-0.59%
201117,768-40-0.22%
201017,80800%
200018,6674972.74%
199018,1703331.87%
198017,8374,39232.67%
197013,4451,78915.35%
196011,6562,22923.64%
19509,4272,83342.96%
19406,5942,52462.01%
19304,07061617.83%
19203,4542989.44%
19103,156-13,445-80.99%

Bay City Population by Year