Baylor County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Baylor County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 70% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 72% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Baylor County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,485 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.54% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,530 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Baylor County declined by 8.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 3,485 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Baylor County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.5% of residents. That is 4.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 575 16.5% -7.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 545 15.6% -7.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 817 23.5% +4.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 810 23.2% +10.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.2% of the people living in Baylor County and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.8% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Baylor County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Baylor County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,286 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.92% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Baylor County is about 43% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Baylor County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $450,000 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $580 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Baylor County is about 64.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $580 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Baylor County spend about 17 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 70 hours, about 2.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Baylor County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 8.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 16.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 70 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,174 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 889 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 109 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Baylor County is 8 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Baylor County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Baylor County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.23 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Baylor County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Baylor County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.0% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Baylor County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Baylor County, TX compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor County, TX | 3,485 | $45,286 #2/2 | $450,000 #1/2 | 8.4 min #1/2 |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | $64,006 | $118,747 | 13.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Baylor County, Texas.
How big is Baylor County, Texas by population?
About 3,485 people live in Baylor County, Texas, in 1,530 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 46.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
How densely populated is Baylor County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Baylor County, Texas has 4 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 4% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Baylor County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 9.9 times the median household income ($450,000 against $45,286), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $580 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Baylor County, Texas?
23.2% of adults in Baylor County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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