Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bay County, FL in 2023

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 190,769 population of Bay County, Florida comprised of 17,780 people who identified as Hispanic (9.32%), and 172,989 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bay County, Florida with a population of 154,624 (81.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,782 (11.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,802 (3.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bay County, Florida in 2023, with a population of 139,927 (73.35%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,351 (11.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,697 (7.7%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,782 11.94%
White Alone 154,624 81.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,608 0.84%
Asian Alone 4,631 2.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 322 0.17%
Two Or More Races 6,802 3.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Bay , FL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,431 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,697 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 505 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 201 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 92 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 854 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,351 11.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 139,927 73.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,103 0.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,430 2.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 230 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,948 3.12%