City in Craighead County, Arkansas · 3.1 sq mi · 579 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Bay. The typical household earns $59,769, and the median resident is 31.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,876 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.75%
Men 30.8 · Women 35
2010–2026
1,789
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,789
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,789 | -14 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,803 | -20 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 1,823 | +2 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 1,821 | -9 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 1,830 | -22 | 1.19% |
| 2021 | 1,852 | -24 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | 1,876 | +49 | 2.68% |
| 2019 | 1,827 | +7 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 1,820 | +5 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 1,815 | -13 | 0.71% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 58% | 57% |
| Never married | 17% | 24% | 11% |
| Divorced | 15% | 9% | 21% |
| Widowed | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau