Baylor County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Baylor County, Texas has a population of 3,485 across 867 square miles, up 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $234.9 m in 2024, 105 establishments operate here.
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Baylor County
How many people live in Baylor County
- Population3,485
- Households1,530
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$45,370
- Median age48.1
- Median gross rent$581 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$103,100
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,556
- Population under 18756
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over950
- Share 65 and over27.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,779
- Civilian labor force1,513
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.4 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties211th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3000th
Baylor County is the 211th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.3 percent against 21.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Baylor County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.96 percent
- Census 2020 base population3,465
- Births, 202450
- Deaths, 202448
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 202425
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202431
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024129
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1176th
The county has grown 1.96 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.
Baylor County
Where people moving to Baylor County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving65
- People arriving, from those returns136
- Adjusted gross income arriving$3.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,338
- Largest single originBaylor County Non-migrants (1,135 households)
- Largest single destination (1,135 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor County Non-migrants | 1,135 | 2,439 | $88.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 65 | 136 | $3.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Baylor 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.
Baylor County
What the Baylor County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$234.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$222.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.7 percent
- GDP change over five years31.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties228th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2832nd
- GDP per resident$67,396
Output grew 5.7 percent in the latest year and 31.5 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.
Baylor County
Who employs people in Baylor County
- Covered employment, annual average1,559
- Establishments reporting185
- Average annual pay$52,434
- Average weekly wage$1,008
- Sector 62, employment388
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,473
- Sector 44-45, employment133
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$24,741
- Sector 11, employment60
- Sector 11, average annual pay$36,801
- Sector 56, employment54
- Sector 56, average annual pay$37,216
- Sector 31-33, employment52
- Sector 81, employment44
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 388 | 18 | $43,473 |
| Sector 44-45 | 133 | 12 | $24,741 |
| Sector 11 | 60 | 23 | $36,801 |
| Sector 56 | 54 | 8 | $37,216 |
| Sector 31-33 | 52 | 5 | $52,745 |
| Sector 81 | 44 | 15 | $40,972 |
| Sector 54 | 42 | 16 | $80,629 |
| Sector 42 | 33 | 7 | $56,339 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 388 jobs, 24.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Baylor County
What businesses operate in Baylor County
- Establishments, all industries105
- Employment at those establishments778
- Annual payroll$27.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.1
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.
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What is being built in Baylor County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Baylor County
How big is Baylor County
- Land area867 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties178th of 254
- Width, east to west30.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.12
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.
Baylor County
What hazards affect Baylor County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- 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 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 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 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- 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 Baylor 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 Baylor County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population3,485
- Households1,530
- Average household size2.28
- Median household income$45,370
- Median age48.1
Common questions
Baylor County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Baylor County, Texas?
3,485, in 1,530 households, ranking 211th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Baylor County growing?
The population has grown 1.96 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 50 births against 48 deaths, with net migration of 31. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Baylor County?
$45,370. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $103,100, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $581 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Baylor County?
105 establishments, employing 778 people with an annual payroll of $27.6 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 Baylor County?
Average annual pay is $52,434, or $1,008 a week, across 1,559 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Baylor County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Baylor County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Baylor County come from?
The largest single origin is Baylor County Non-migrants, with 1,135 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,338 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 Baylor 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 Baylor 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.