Baylor County, TX Population

Overview

3,491

Total Population

47.1

Median age

52.33%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

76.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

496

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baylor County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baylor County is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baylor County's population under 18 was 23.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baylor County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baylor County, 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.

There are 163 more females than males in Baylor County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.33% females and 47.67% males in Baylor County, TX.
The Baylor County, TX gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 194.

Baylor County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Baylor County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 496 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,995 (85.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baylor County is White with a population of 2,983 (85.45% of the total population).

Baylor County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,133 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Baylor County's population decreased by 425 (10.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baylor County's population decreased by 247 (6.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baylor County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,456.