COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bay County vs Midland County
PLACE A
Bay County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Midland County, Michigan
Bay County is 22% larger than Midland County. Midland County earns more, with a median household income $15,942 higher.
BAY COUNTYMIDLAND COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population102,12383,754+22% vs Midland County
Population density231162+69
Population growth-3.6%-0.2%−3.5 pts
Median age43.941.8+2.1
Male49.6%49.9%−0.3 pts
Female50.4%50.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%3.2%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%89.2%−1.0 pts
Black1.0%1.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%3.4%+2.5 pts
Asian0.5%2.2%−1.6 pts
Other4.3%4.0%+0.3 pts
Median household income$61,763$77,705−$15,942
Per capita income$35,602$43,622−$8,020
Poverty rate13.2%10.7%+2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.462−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%36.6%−14.4 pts
Graduate degree7.0%14.7%−7.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.4%−0.0 pts
Labor force participation59.3%59.5%−0.2 pts
Median home value$152,200$195,400−$43,200
Median gross rent$860$1,016−$156
Owner-occupied77.0%78.1%−1.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%5.8%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%47.4%−8.2 pts
Average commute23.123.7−0.6
Worked from home8.6%12.0%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.6%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.4%4.2%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025