All Countries
Bay City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Bay County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
32,445
Population
3,190/sq mi density
$47,904
Median Income
$29,756 per capita
$89,900
Home Value
$119,103 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
826
Violent Crime/100K
1,994 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$47,904 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,900 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
826 violent crimes/100K (117% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.4%
34,366 → 32,179
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.5%
$35,352 → $47,904
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bay City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
30,721
-1,458 from 2023 (32,179)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,277
+$11,373 from 2023 ($47,904)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34,366 | — | $35,352 | — |
| 2015 | 33,730 | -1.9% | $34,743 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33,135 | -1.8% | $36,263 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 32,661 | -1.4% | $37,893 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 32,404 | -0.8% | $41,959 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 32,179 | -0.7% | $47,904 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.