Bailey County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Bailey County, Texas has a population of 6,913 across 827 square miles, up 1.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $626.0 m in 2024, 140 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $1.7 m.
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Bailey County
How many people live in Bailey County
- Population6,913
- Households2,209
- Average household size3.13
- Median household income$61,420
- Median age33.3
- Median gross rent$931 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$105,300
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,243
- Population under 181,856
- Share under 1826.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,361
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,696
- Civilian labor force2,791
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.2 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties187th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2743rd
Bailey County is the 187th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.8 percent against 19.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bailey County
Is Bailey County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.85 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,903
- Births, 2024133
- Deaths, 202467
- Natural change, 202466
- Net domestic migration, 2024-103
- Net international migration, 2024214
- Total net migration, 2024111
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-565
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1218th
The county has grown 1.85 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Bailey County
Where people moving to Bailey County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving112
- People arriving, from those returns218
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$44,098
- Largest single originBailey County Non-migrants (2,008 households)
- Largest single destination (2,008 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey County Non-migrants | 2,008 | 4,736 | $124.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 155 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 31 | 63 | $1.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 31 | 63 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Bailey County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Bailey County
What the Bailey County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$626.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$595.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.1 percent
- GDP change over five years55.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties178th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2239th
- GDP per resident$90,561
Output grew 5.1 percent in the latest year and 55.2 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Bailey County
Who employs people in Bailey County
- Covered employment, annual average2,394
- Establishments reporting240
- Average annual pay$49,425
- Average weekly wage$950
- Sector 44-45, employment240
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$27,734
- Sector 22, employment138
- Sector 22, average annual pay$113,693
- Sector 42, employment125
- Sector 42, average annual pay$62,843
- Sector 31-33, employment112
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$55,827
- Sector 23, employment42
- Sector 48-49, employment37
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 240 | 21 | $27,734 |
| Sector 22 | 138 | 7 | $113,693 |
| Sector 42 | 125 | 15 | $62,843 |
| Sector 31-33 | 112 | 6 | $55,827 |
| Sector 23 | 42 | 9 | $48,942 |
| Sector 48-49 | 37 | 10 | $89,457 |
| Sector 54 | 35 | 13 | $113,786 |
| Sector 56 | 12 | 5 | $40,489 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 240 jobs, 10.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Bailey County
What businesses operate in Bailey County
- Establishments, all industries140
- Employment at those establishments1,248
- Annual payroll$48.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bailey County
What is being built in Bailey County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$1.5 m
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$302,641
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Bailey County
How much SBA lending happens in Bailey County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$874,000
- Median 7(a) approval$1,300,000
- 10th percentile approval$448,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,300,000
- Largest single approval$1,300,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)12
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer100.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter0
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1)
- Most active lenderFirst Western SBLC, LLC (1)
The average approval of $874,000 sits close to the median of $1,300,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 100.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bailey County
Do SBA loans in Bailey County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bailey County
How big is Bailey County
- Land area827 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties193rd of 254
- Width, east to west24.8 mi
- Height, north to south33.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land8
- Establishments per square mile0.17
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Bailey County
What hazards affect Bailey County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Bailey County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Bailey County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,913
- Households2,209
- Average household size3.13
- Median household income$61,420
- Median age33.3
Common questions
Bailey County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bailey County, Texas?
6,913, in 2,209 households, ranking 187th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Bailey County growing?
The population has grown 1.85 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 133 births against 67 deaths, with net migration of 111. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Bailey County?
$61,420. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $105,300, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $931 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Bailey County?
140 establishments, employing 1,248 people with an annual payroll of $48.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Bailey County?
Average annual pay is $49,425, or $950 a week, across 2,394 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Bailey County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $1.7 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $1,300,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Bailey County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Bailey County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Bailey County come from?
The largest single origin is Bailey County Non-migrants, with 2,008 households. Arriving households report an average income of $44,098 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Bailey County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Bailey County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.