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People Statistics · Area estimate

Residents 65 and over in Bay County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 47 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 7, 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 18.3% +0.1 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 47 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +2.9 pp
vs Florida −3.0 pp Florida: 21.3% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Bay County · Florida · United States · World
+2.9 pp since 2014
Bay County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Bay County
18.3%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bay County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 18.3% · 2024
First value 15.0% · 2013
Highest 18.3% · 2024
Lowest 15.0% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBay CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 18.3% +0.1 pp 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 18.2% +0.1 pp 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 18.1% +0.5 pp 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 17.7% +0.1 pp 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 17.5% +0.5 pp 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 17.0% +0.5 pp 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 16.5% +0.3 pp 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 16.3% +0.2 pp 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 16.1% +0.4 pp 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 15.7% +0.4 pp 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 15.3% +0.3 pp 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 15.0% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · 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
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
63 Alachua County 11.9%
58 Baker County 12.5%
45 Bay County 15.7%
42 Bradford County 17.0%
20 Brevard County 22.0%
47 Broward County 15.0%
41 Calhoun County 17.2%
2 Charlotte County 36.9%
3 Citrus County 34.4%
55 Clay County 13.6%
8 Collier County 28.8%
44 Columbia County 16.8%
32 DeSoto County 18.8%
23 Dixie County 21.4%
60 Duval County 12.3%
46 Escambia County 15.4%
9 Flagler County 27.5%
29 Franklin County 19.1%
50 Gadsden County 14.7%
28 Gilchrist County 19.2%
14 Glades County 25.0%
35 Gulf County 17.7%
48 Hamilton County 14.9%
52 Hardee County 14.1%
61 Hendry County 12.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.