Baylor County, TX Demographics

The total population of Baylor County is estimated to be 3,475 with 1,738 males (50.01%) and 1,737 females (49.99%). There are 1 less females than males in Baylor County.
The median household income in Baylor County was $47,241 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 843(1.82%) from $46,398 in 2020. This income is 63.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Baylor County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,592. Overall, the median household income for the county of Baylor County stands at $47,241.
In Baylor County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,351 for males and $20,320 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,231 for males and $42,586 for females.
In Baylor County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $53,756, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $12,486.
In 2022, the population of Baylor County was 3,466, a 0.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Baylor County's population was 3,456, a decline of 0.14% compared to a population of 3,461 in 2020.
The median age in Baylor County, TX is 47.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.28% were under the age of 15, 12.72% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 21.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Baylor County population: 85.45% are White, 4.12% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.18% are some other race and 7.05% are multiracial.