 The three largest ethnic groups reported in Bako Tibe were the Oromo (90.34%), the Amhara (7.63%), and the Sebat Bet Gurage (1.02%); all other ethnic groups made up 1.01% of the population.The Oromo language was spoken as a first language by 89.82%, and 9.4% spoke Amharic; the remaining 0.78% spoke all other primary languages reported.A plurality of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 44.79% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 22.37% of the population said they were Protestant, 19.31% practiced traditional beliefs, 9.23% were Muslim, and 0.98% were Catholic.