Population By Race and Ethnicity in Bay, MI in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 104,421 population of Bay County, Michigan comprised of 5,532 people who identified as Hispanic (5.3%), and 98,889 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Bay County, Michigan with a population of 99,028 (94.84%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,211 (2.12%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,872 (1.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Bay County, Michigan in 2016, with a population of 94,204 (90.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,824 (4.62%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,877 (1.8%).

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

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Population By Race in Bay , MI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,872 1.79%
White Alone 99,028 94.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 647 0.62%
Asian Alone 648 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.01%
Two Or More Races 2,211 2.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Bay , MI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 206 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,824 4.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 145 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 334 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,666 1.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 94,204 90.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 502 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 626 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,877 1.8%