Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bay County, FL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 171,818 population of Bay County, Florida comprised of 8,938 people who identified as Hispanic (5.2%), and 162,880 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bay County, Florida with a population of 142,558 (82.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 19,078 (11.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,018 (2.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bay County, Florida in 2012, with a population of 135,075 (78.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 18,477 (10.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,483 (4.36%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Bay, Florida.

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Population By Race in Bay , FL in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 19,078 11.1%
White Alone 142,558 82.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,310 0.76%
Asian Alone 3,647 2.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 207 0.12%
Two Or More Races 5,018 2.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Bay , FL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 601 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,483 4.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 245 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 95 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 44 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 470 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 18,477 10.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 135,075 78.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,065 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,552 2.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 163 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,548 2.65%