Bay County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

186,393

Median Age

41.0

Male Median

39.8

Female Median

42.1

Bay County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Bay County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.7%%.

+11.7%% Growth

Bay County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Bay County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.0186,393
202341.4181,368
202241.2181,055
202140.8181,384
202040.6180,076
201939.8182,161
201839.4182,482
201739.6180,117
201639.7178,361
201539.8175,353
201439.7172,988
201339.7170,704
201239.3168,957
201139.0167,645
201038.7166,798

Bay County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1715.6%
18–247.5%
25–3413.4%
35–5425.2%
55–6414.5%
65+18.3%

Dependency Ratios for Bay County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
65.0
Youth Dependency:
34.9
Old-Age Dependency:
30.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Bay County, Florida

The median age in Bay County, Florida is 41.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Bay County, Florida is 186,393.

In Bay County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Bay County, Florida is aging.
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