Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bay County, FL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 186,555 population of Bay County, Florida comprised of 12,506 people who identified as Hispanic (6.7%), and 174,049 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bay County, Florida with a population of 152,035 (81.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,060 (11.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,388 (3.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bay County, Florida in 2018, with a population of 141,743 (75.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,096 (11.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,292 (5.52%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,060 11.83%
White Alone 152,035 81.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,532 0.82%
Asian Alone 4,219 2.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 321 0.17%
Two Or More Races 6,388 3.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Bay , FL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 964 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,292 5.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 384 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 114 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 90 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 662 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,096 11.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 141,743 75.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,148 0.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,105 2.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 231 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,726 3.07%