text: Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bay Minette has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
  Demographics
  Bay Minette is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
  2020 Census data
  As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,107 people, 2,812 households, and 1,690 families residing in the city.
  2010 Census data
  As of the census of 2010, there were 8,040 people, 2,744 households, and 1,884 families residing in the city.  The population density was  . There were 3,586 housing units at an average density of  . The racial makeup of the city was 60.4% White, 35.3% Black or African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
  There were 2,744 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.