Baylor County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Baylor County, Texas had an estimated 3,533 residents on July 1, 2024, up 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,465, across 867 square miles. County output reached $234.9 m in 2024, 105 establishments operate here.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Baylor County
How many people live in Baylor County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,485
- Households1,530
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$45,370
- Median age48.1
- Median gross rent$581 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,100
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,556
- Population under 18756
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over950
- Share 65 and over27.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,779
- Civilian labor force1,513
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.4 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties211th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included3000th of 3,222
Baylor County is the 211th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.3 percent against 21.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Baylor County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20243,533
- Census 2020 base population3,465
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.96 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202434
- Births, 202450
- Deaths, 202448
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 202425
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202431
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024129
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1176th of 3,144
The county has grown 1.96 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Baylor County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving65
- People arriving, from those returns136
- Tax returns filed by households leaving72
- Net household movement-7
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-884,000
- Average income of an arriving household$50,338
- Average income of a leaving household$57,722
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $7,384 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Baylor County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$234.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$222.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.7 percent
- GDP change over five years31.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes228th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2832nd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$67,396
Output grew 5.7 percent in the latest year and 31.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Baylor County
- Covered employment, annual average1,559
- Establishments reporting185
- Average annual pay$52,434
- Average weekly wage$1,008
- Health care and social assistance, employment388
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$43,473
- Retail trade, employment133
- Retail trade, average annual pay$24,741
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, employment60
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, average annual pay$36,801
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment54
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$37,216
- Manufacturing, employment52
- Other services, except public administration, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 388 | 18 | $43,473 |
| Retail trade | 133 | 12 | $24,741 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 60 | 23 | $36,801 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 54 | 8 | $37,216 |
| Manufacturing | 52 | 5 | $52,745 |
| Other services, except public administration | 44 | 15 | $40,972 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 42 | 16 | $80,629 |
| Wholesale trade | 33 | 7 | $56,339 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 388 jobs, 24.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Baylor County?
- Establishments, all industries105
- Employment at those establishments778
- Annual payroll$27.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Baylor County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorized0
- Multifamily units authorized0
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How large is Baylor County?
- Land area867 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties178th of 254
- Width, east to west30.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.12
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Baylor County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Baylor County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 481207
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Baylor County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Baylor County (community 481207), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Baylor County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Baylor County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Baylor County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20243,485
- Households1,530
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$45,370
- Median age48.1
Common questions
Baylor County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Baylor County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 3,533 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 3,485, in 1,530 households, ranking 211th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Baylor County's population growing?
The population has grown 1.96 percent since the 2020 census base of 3,465, to 3,533 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 50 births against 48 deaths, with net migration of 31. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Baylor County?
$45,370. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,100, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $581 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Baylor County?
105 establishments, employing 778 people with an annual payroll of $27.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Baylor County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 388 jobs, 24.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,559 jobs at an average annual pay of $52,434, or $1,008 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How many building permits were issued in Baylor County?
No residential units were authorized by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Baylor County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Baylor County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Baylor County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Baylor.
1 Census place lies wholly or partly in Baylor County. It carries enough published place level data for a page of its own and is linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour | city | 2,623 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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