Baylor County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,485
Rank #3,000 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,370 −39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,955 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.8% +72.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,823 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$103,100 −63.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,946 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.3% −24.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,187 of 3,222
63th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,667 of 3,222
48th %ile

At a Glance

66.2% Homeownership
79.4% Insured
25.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.3%28.7%43.0%57.4%71.7%76.6%13.1%7.5%1.2%0.9%0.5%0.1%

About Baylor County, Texas

Baylor County, Texas has a total population of 3,485, making it the 3,000th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Baylor County is 48.1 years, which is 23.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Baylor County is $45,370, which ranks #2,955 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Baylor County is $103,100, 63.4% below the national median. Renters in Baylor County pay a median gross rent of $581 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Baylor County, 25.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.5 min.

Baylor County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.1%) and Two or More Races (7.5%).

All data for Baylor County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.