Bailey County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:6,672More data
Estimate 2022:6,803 
Estimate 2021:6,803 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.6,904More data
Census 2010:7,165More data
Census 2000:6,594More data
Population of the County Seat (Muleshoe)
Census 2020:5,160 
Census 2010:5,158 
Census 2000:4,530 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BAILEY COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Muleshoe city:4,970More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:827.0More data
Water Area:0.7More data
Total Area:827.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:8.35More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:74.72More data
Percent Rural:25.28More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:65.1%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:3.2%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:3.5%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.5%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:31.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.2%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:29.9%More data
65 and Older:15.5%More data
85 and Older:2.0%More data
Median Age:33.9More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$57,209More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$381,701,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$52,751More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:21.7%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:73.2% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:15.3% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$47,498More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$46,301 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$42,667 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$42,716 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$39,542 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.887855More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$640,093,200More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$413,142,394More data
Total Actual Levy:$3,663,449More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$366,520More data
CY 2022:$342,626 
CY 2021:$333,460 
CY 2020:$293,824 
CY 2019:$252,782 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN BAILEY COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:26.228More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:33.838More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:165.073More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:225.139More data
City Streets:37.861More data
Certified County Roads:784.691More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:2.057More data
Off-System Subtotal:824.609More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,049.748More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:93.224More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:67.676More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:330.146More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:491.046More data
City Streets:75.722More data
Certified County Roads:1,569.382More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:4.114More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,649.218More data
County Total:2,140.264More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Bailey County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Bailey County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Bailey County»

Special Districts in Bailey County.
School Districts in Bailey County.
History of City Tax Rates in Bailey County.

Airports in Bailey County.
Hospitals in Bailey County.
Prisons in Bailey County.