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Baylor County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Baylor County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Baylor County is a small, agriculture- and energy-oriented rural county in north-central Texas with a population of 3,464 that has contracted 3.5% over five years. The labor force is limited, with participation at just 52.7% and a median age of 48.1, though unemployment holds at 3.8% and median worker earnings of $31,907 pair with very low housing costs—median home values of $93,300 and gross rent of $685/month. A poverty rate of 20.8% and per capita income of $28,579 reflect constrained household finances, while a GDP per capita of $50,616 suggests output driven by capital-intensive rather than wage-intensive activity.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,370

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

Baylor County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,874 (82.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race230 (6.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone162 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races144 (4.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone43 (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone17 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish293
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

50.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

266

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,616

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,579

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance391
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining228
  3. 3.Construction (Group)160
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)144
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)130

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations621
  2. 2.Service Occupations294
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations218
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations182
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations130

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.72×)239
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.84×)178
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.30×)121
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)157
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$93,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$685/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999132 (13.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999109 (10.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99999 (9.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99977 (7.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99975 (7.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99972 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,907

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,116 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled192 (13.8%)
  • Worked At Home50 (3.6%)
  • Walked37 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.