What is the population of Bay?

The population of Bay, AR is 1,816.

Where is Bay located?

Bay, AR is located at latitude 35.7423000 and longitude -90.5623300. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Bay?

Bay, AR has an elevation of 70 meters (230 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Bay in?

Bay, AR is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Bay in?

Bay is in the state of Arkansas, United States.

What county is Bay, AR in?

Bay is in Craighead County, Arkansas.

How has the population of Bay changed?

The population of Bay, AR has decreased from 2,058 (2009) to 1,816 (2020), a change of -11.8%.

Bay, Arkansas

Bay: city in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States

About

Bay is a city located in the county of Craighead in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,801. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,816 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Bay

Population	1,816 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Arkansas (United States)
County	Craighead County
Postal code	72411
Phone Area Codes	870
Water as percent of area	0.27%
Land as percent of area	99.73%
Latitude & Longitude	35.7423,-90.5623
Altitude	230 feet / 70 meters
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	04:09:38 (23rd April 2026)
Population growth	0.83% (2010-2020)
Weather	81℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Bay is located at 35°44'32"N 90°33'44"W (35.7423000, -90.5623300).

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Weather

81°F

Mostly Sunny

10 to 20 mph S Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Bay increased by 0.83% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2009	2,058	-	census
2010	1,801	-14.27%	census
2011	1,818	0.94%	estimation process
2012	1,829	0.6%	estimation process
2013	1,814	-0.83%	estimation process
2014	1,805	-0.5%	estimation process
2015	1,817	0.66%	estimation process
2016	1,826	0.49%	estimation process
2017	1,813	-0.72%	estimation process
2018	1,813	0%	estimation process
2019	1,821	0.44%	estimation process
2020	1,816	-0.28%	estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 :	10,878
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 :	10,244
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 :	6.2%
April 1, 2020 Population :	11,191
April 1, 2010 Population :	10,248
People under 5 years old, percentage :	8.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage :	22.7%
People over 65 (%) :	16.9%
Female persons, % :	51.4%
White only, percent :	83.4%
Black or African American alone, percent :	4.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % :	0.1%
Asians alone % :	1.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % :	0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races :	3.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino :	14.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. :	77.6%
2015-2019 Veterans :	621
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 :	6.5%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	59.7%

Bay zip code is 72411. County name: Craighead, County fips: 05031

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 :	59.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 :	$124,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage :	$1,082
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 :	$392
2015-2019 median gross rent :	$598
2015-2019 Households :	3,985
Population per household, 2015-2019 :	2.47
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 :	79.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 :	11.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 :	83.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 :	60.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 :	83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 :	25.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 :	13.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage :	12.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	57.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	51.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) :	41,873
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) :	271,863
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) :	619,923
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) :	300,070
2012 total retail sales per capita :	$28,778
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 :	12.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) :	$45,202
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 :	$25,503
Percentage of people living in poverty :	18.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 :	1,105
Men-owned businesses in 2012 :	689
Women-owned businesses in 2012 :	257
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	154
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 :	866
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	179
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 :	796
2010 population per square mile :	933.3
2010 land area in square miles :	10.98

People born in Bay (1)

American baseball player and coach Wally Moon was born in Bay

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Bay, AR. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
489830	Arthur's Beauty College-Jonesboro	Jonesboro (AR)	72401

Nearby Transit Stations (3)

Rail and bus stations connected to Bay, AR. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
WNR	Walnut Ridge	109 Southwest Front Street	RAIL
MEM	Central Station	Central Station	RAIL
PBF	Poplar Bluff	400 South Main St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Bay.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Bay Post Office	Bay (AR)	72411

Other cities in Craighead County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Craighead County , AR.

City Name	Population	Title
Jonesboro	79,859	The most populous city in Craighead County, Arkansas.
Brookland	3,863	City in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Lake City	2,650	City in Arkansas, USA
Bono	2,595	City in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Monette	1,629	City in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Caraway	1,288	City in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States of America
Cash	359	City in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Lake View	349	City of Arkansas, USA
Black Oak	259	Town in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Fisher	212	Human settlement in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America
Egypt	111	Town in Arkansas

Distance to Other Cities

Bay distances to largest Arkansas cities