Baylor County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,464
Median household income: $42,313
Median home value: $93,300

Baylor County, Texas counts 3,464 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $42,313 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Baylor County's population declined 3.2% from 3,577 to 3,464, while its median household income rose 3.9% from $40,739 to $42,313.

The median gross rent is $685. 28.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,464
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,313
Median home value: $93,300
Median gross rent: $685
Housing units: 2,170
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5773,464

Median household income

$40,739$42,313

Median home value

$62,000$93,300

Median gross rent

$523$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,577	$40,739	$62,000	$523
2020	3,560	$40,946	$69,100	$481
2021	3,491	$43,705	$73,900	$529
2022	3,475	$52,716	$92,100	$568
2023	3,464	$42,313	$93,300	$685

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	3.9%
5 to 17	672	19.4%
18 to 24	173	5.0%
25 to 34	298	8.6%
35 to 44	352	10.2%
45 to 54	387	11.2%
55 to 64	532	15.4%
65 to 74	506	14.6%
75 and over	410	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,630	75.9%
Black or African American	26	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	47	1.4%
Some other race	33	1.0%
Two or more races	249	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	473	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	435	17.5%
High school graduate	765	30.8%
Some college or associate's	580	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	556	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	149	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,132	84.0%
Carpooled	137	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	841	64.8%
15 to 29 min	166	12.8%
30 to 44 min	204	15.7%
45 to 59 min	52	4.0%
60+ min	34	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 20.8% (705 of 3,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,001	64.7%
Nonfamily households	547	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,548	71.3%
Vacant	622	28.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,034	66.8%
Renter-occupied	514	33.2%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,773	81.7%
1-unit, attached	11	0.5%
2 to 4 units	225	10.4%
5 to 19 units	5	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	156	7.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48023
State: Texas
Land area: 867 sq mi
Water area: 34 sq mi
Center point: 33.6188, -99.2082