Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bay County, FL in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 179,520 population of Bay County, Florida comprised of 14,918 people who identified as Hispanic (8.31%), and 164,602 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bay County, Florida with a population of 146,439 (81.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 20,687 (11.52%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,191 (3.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bay County, Florida in 2021, with a population of 134,036 (74.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 19,604 (10.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 12,403 (6.91%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 20,687 11.52%
White Alone 146,439 81.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,524 0.85%
Asian Alone 4,353 2.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 326 0.18%
Two Or More Races 6,191 3.45%
Population By Ethnicity in Bay , FL in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,083 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,403 6.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 452 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 149 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 99 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 732 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 19,604 10.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 134,036 74.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,072 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,204 2.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,459 3.04%