Michigan / Census place 2606020

Bay City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bay City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,868
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,135/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,420
Median home value
$97,600
Median gross rent
$766
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.8%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAGINAW MBS INTL AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
56.9°F
Average low
39.1°F
Annual rainfall
32.1"
Annual snowfall
49"

Month by month

A year in Bay City.

Typical high and low °F
JFMAMJJASOND
Typical precipitation inches
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

MI

Jackson, MI

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
31,022
Median home
$103,200
NY

Jamestown, NY

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
27,663
Median home
$87,700
NY

Elmira, NY

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
26,089
Median home
$93,000

Keep exploring

Compare Bay City with Jackson