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People Statistics · Area estimate

Median age in Bay County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 46 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
People · Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 41.0years −0.4 since 2023 ± 0.3 · margin of error
Regions of Florida · 2024 46 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.3
vs Florida −1.6 Florida: 42.6 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Bay County · Florida · United States · World
+1.3 since 2014
Bay County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Bay County
41.0
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Bay County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 41.0 · 2024
First value 39.7 · 2013
Highest 41.4 · 2023
Lowest 39.4 · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBay County±Change FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 41.0 0.3 −0.4 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 41.4 0.3 +0.2 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 41.2 0.3 +0.4 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 40.8 0.4 +0.2 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 40.6 0.4 +0.8 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 39.8 0.3 +0.4 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 39.4 0.3 −0.2 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 39.6 0.3 −0.1 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 39.7 0.3 −0.1 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 39.8 0.4 +0.1 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 39.7 0.3 ±0.0 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 39.7 0.2 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryMedian age
1 Sumter County 68.5
2 Charlotte County 59.9
3 Sarasota County 57.4
4 Citrus County 56.9
5 Indian River County 55.3
6 Highlands County 54.4
7 Martin County 53.3
8 Collier County 53.3
9 Flagler County 53.1
10 Franklin County 50.1
11 Manatee County 49.6
12 Monroe County 49.2
13 Lee County 49.0
14 Pinellas County 49.0
15 Marion County 47.9
16 Hernando County 47.7
17 Jefferson County 47.6
18 Gulf County 46.9
19 Brevard County 46.7
20 Levy County 46.7
21 Nassau County 46.5
22 Lake County 46.5
23 Volusia County 46.5
24 Dixie County 46.4
25 Glades County 46.0
…
43 Washington County 41.7
44 Broward County 41.3
45 Hamilton County 41.2
46 Bay County 41.0
47 Okeechobee County 40.8
48 Miami-Dade County 40.7
49 Columbia County 40.7
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.