Bailey County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,963
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,963
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,031
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,905
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,903
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,904
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,165
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 9.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 67.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 184
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,740
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $105,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $931
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,209
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 26.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,332
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,304
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,677
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,621
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,644
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,420
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,881
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 140
Total employment, 2023 1,248
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 48,753
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 433
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 169
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.3
Population per square mile, 2010 8.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 826.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 826.80
FIPS Code 48017