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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 103,126 people. This is a decrease of 4.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 107,679 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)
    • Auburn is located in Bay County (MI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • 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)
  • Pinconning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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.