Bay City, Texas

Bay City, Texas
Entrance sign to Bay City
Bay City
Bay City
Bay City
Coordinates: 28°59′51″N 95°57′52″W / 28.99750°N 95.96444°W / 28.99750; -95.96444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMatagorda
Government
  TypeMayor-council government
  MayorRobert Nelson
  City CouncilBenjamin Flores
Jim Folse
Brad Westmoreland
Becca Sitz
Blayne Finlay
Area
  Total
9.29 sq mi (24.07 km2)
  Land9.27 sq mi (24.00 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
18,061
  Density1,891.99/sq mi (730.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
77404, 77414
Area code979
FIPS code48-05984
GNIS feature ID2409798
Websitecityofbaycity.org
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19103,156
19203,4549.4%
19304,07017.8%
19406,59462.0%
19509,42743.0%
196011,65623.6%
197013,44515.3%
198017,83732.7%
199018,1701.9%
200018,6672.7%
201017,614−5.6%
202018,0612.5%
U.S. Census Bureau

Bay City is a city and the county seat of Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,614 at the 2010 census and 18,061 at the 2020 census.