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Welcome to Bay County ...

Time Zone: Bay County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bay City is the Seat for Bay County.

Bay County was founded April 20, 1857. Bay was created by taking area from Saginaw and Midland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bay had a population of 102,964 people. This is a decrease of 4.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 107,771 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bay represented 1.09% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Bay County:

  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Bay County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,069 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Bay City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Essexville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
    • Essexville is located in Bay County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <2>
  • Pinconning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinconning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinconning
    • Pinconning is located in Bay County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinconning <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024