Baylor 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 2023:3,463More data
Estimate 2022:3,462 
Estimate 2021:3,458 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.3,465More data
Census 2010:3,726More data
Census 2000:4,093More data
Population of the County Seat (Seymour)
Census 2020:2,575 
Census 2010:2,740 
Census 2000:2,908 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BAYLOR 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.
Seymour city:2,576More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:867.5More data
Water Area:33.6More data
Total Area:901.1More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:3.99More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:15.3%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:3.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.3%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.9%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:79.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:2.5%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:22.3%More data
65 and Older:23.7%More data
85 and Older:3.7%More data
Median Age:42.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$62,964More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$218,044,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$49,059More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:13.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:20.5%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:87.0% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:23.3% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$48,374More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$44,359 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$41,782 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$38,251 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$34,452 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:2.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:2.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:3.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:3.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.2 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.533700More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$1,238,507,973More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$338,545,850More data
Total Actual Levy:$1,806,819More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN BAYLOR COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:75.836More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:22.378More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:122.470More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:6.505More data
On-System Subtotal:227.189More data
City Streets:35.465More data
Certified County Roads:332.920More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:368.385More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:595.574More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:223.870More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:48.624More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:244.940More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:13.010More data
On-System Subtotal:530.444More data
City Streets:70.930More data
Certified County Roads:665.840More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:736.770More data
County Total:1,267.214More 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):     «Baylor County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Baylor County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Baylor County»

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

Airports in Baylor County.
Hospitals in Baylor County.
Prisons in Baylor County.