Bailey County

Bailey County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	6,904
County Seat	Bailey County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	017
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,160
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,902
Median Age	30.3
Veterans	91
Housing Units	2,456
Uninsured	939
Net Migration (recent)	-551
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	144
Total Employees	1,332
Avg Annual Pay	$49,425
Median Household Income	$69,830
Poverty Rate	12.7%
Unemployment Rate	2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$54,254
Federal Spending FY2024	$32,516,345
Federal Spending Per Capita	$4,710

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$112,400
Median Rent	$665
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$752
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,217
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	16.1%
Adult Obesity	38.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	5
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	8
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	389
Land in Farms (acres)	199,573
Avg Farm Size (acres)	513.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bailey County

Muleshoe — pop 5,160

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.