Bay City city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,488
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,488
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,471
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,064
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,058
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,061
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,614
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.1%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 18.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 56.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 764
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $160,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,609
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,025
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 25.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,400
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,159
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,452
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,321
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,840
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,635
Persons in poverty, percent 26.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,948.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,985.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.87
FIPS Code 4805984