Bailey County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,044
Median household income: $70,625
Median home value: $104,400

Bailey County, Texas counts 7,044 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,625 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bailey County's population held roughly steady from 7,100 to 7,044, while its median household income rose 35.1% from $52,273 to $70,625.

Owners occupy 78.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,044
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,625
Median home value: $104,400
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 2,786
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1007,044

Median household income

$52,273$70,625

Median home value

$69,700$104,400

Median gross rent

$591$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,100	$52,273	$69,700	$591
2020	6,916	$55,038	$75,200	$543
2021	6,968	$64,044	$93,200	$621
2022	6,902	$69,830	$112,400	$665
2023	7,044	$70,625	$104,400	$744

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	506	7.2%
5 to 17	1,467	20.8%
18 to 24	961	13.6%
25 to 34	585	8.3%
35 to 44	1,151	16.3%
45 to 54	569	8.1%
55 to 64	579	8.2%
65 to 74	669	9.5%
75 and over	557	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,205	31.3%
Black or African American	30	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	211	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,548	64.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.1%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,153	28.1%
High school graduate	1,177	28.6%
Some college or associate's	1,092	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	501	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	187	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means8.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,871	74.0%
Carpooled	267	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	135	5.3%
Other means	214	8.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,637	68.4%
15 to 29 min	425	17.8%
30 to 44 min	111	4.6%
45 to 59 min	68	2.8%
60+ min	152	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 13.6% (927 of 6,823)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,702	75.6%
Nonfamily households	548	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,250	80.8%
Vacant	536	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,776	78.9%
Renter-occupied	474	21.1%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,169	77.9%
1-unit, attached	170	6.1%
2 to 4 units	219	7.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	8	0.3%
Mobile home & other	220	7.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48017
State: Texas
Land area: 827 sq mi
Water area: 0.69 sq mi
Center point: 34.0675, -102.8303