Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bay County, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Bay County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Bay County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Bay County, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bay County overall is white, making up 73.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Bay County

 
Self-Identified Race
Bay County, FL Population
White
73.2%
Hispanic
9.2%
Black
9.4%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bay County, FL

The map below shows diversity in Bay County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bay County Diversity Score

44.3

More diverse than 65% of US counties

Bay County has a diversity score of 44.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Bay County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Bay County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Bay County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Bay County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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