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Population in Bay County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 30 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
People · Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 204,479 +2.2% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 30 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +12% +1.3% a year on average
share of Florida 0.87% Florida: 23,462,518 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+12% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Bay County 204K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bay County · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 204,479 · 2025
First value 169,287 · 2010
Highest 204,479 · 2025
Lowest 169,287 · 2010
Average change +1.3% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 204,479 +2.2% 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 200,142 +3.7% 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 192,941 +3.7% 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 186,079 +3.6% 22M 334M 8B
2021 179,552 +2.9% 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 174,551 −1.3% 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 176,790 −6.5% 21M — 7.8B
2018 189,137 +1.1% 21M — 7.7B
2017 187,110 +0.7% 21M — 7.6B
2016 185,722 +1.3% 21M — 7.5B
2015 183,321 +2.0% 20M — 7.4B
2014 179,765 +2.3% 20M — 7.4B
2013 175,722 +1.9% 20M — 7.3B
2012 172,523 +1.5% 19M — 7.2B
2011 169,977 +0.4% 19M — 7.1B
2010 169,287 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
67 Liberty County 7,952
66 Lafayette County 8,437
65 Franklin County 11,910
64 Glades County 12,118
63 Hamilton County 14,018
62 Calhoun County 14,127
61 Jefferson County 14,238
60 Union County 16,145
59 Dixie County 16,401
58 Gulf County 16,592
57 Gilchrist County 17,200
56 Madison County 17,987
55 Holmes County 19,482
54 Taylor County 21,934
53 Washington County 24,190
52 Hardee County 26,072
51 Bradford County 26,976
50 Baker County 27,331
49 Wakulla County 31,779
48 DeSoto County 33,958
47 Hendry County 38,869
46 Okeechobee County 39,340
45 Levy County 40,940
44 Suwannee County 43,197
43 Gadsden County 44,820
…
30 Santa Rosa County 174K
29 Charlotte County 177K
28 Hernando County 185K
27 Bay County 187K
26 Okaloosa County 204K
25 Clay County 210K
24 St. Johns County 243K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2017

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.