Bay City

MI

Bay County, Michigan

Population 104K |Median income $57,887 |1 hospital

Population
103,752
Bay County
Median Income
$57,887
-9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$125,000
-36% vs avg
Median Age
43.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
103K-4%
Median Income
$60,523+33%
Median Home Value
$135,100+44%
Poverty Rate
14%-5%
Unemployment
4.6%-59%

Economics

Median Rent
$786/mo
Poverty Rate
15.3% +6% vs avg
Unemployment 4.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.1%
Work From Home 6.8%
Public Transit 0.3%

Demographics

White 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
Other / Multiethnic 0.3%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
38%
High Blood Pressure
37.7%
Short Sleep Duration
32.1%
Physical Inactivity
26.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.6%
Binge Drinking
15.7%
Current Smoking
15.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
15%
Diabetes
12.6%
Current Asthma
11.5%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 80%
Dental Visit 71.4%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
7.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.3%
Stroke
3.9%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
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0
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1
0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
MCLAREN BAY REGION
BAY CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Alerts & News — Bay City Area 1

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Bay County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.