Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 05, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Entity Registrant Name	BAY BANCORP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000859222
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,948,402