Baylor County

Baylor County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	3,465
County Seat	Baylor County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	023
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,575
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	3,475
Median Age	46.7
Veterans	227
Housing Units	2,203
Uninsured	140
Net Migration (recent)	32
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	105
Total Employees	763
Avg Annual Pay	$52,434
Median Household Income	$52,716
Poverty Rate	11.6%
Unemployment Rate	1.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,442
Federal Spending FY2024	$29,015,197
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,374

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$92,100
Median Rent	$568
FMR Studio	$708
FMR 1BR	$713
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	18.4%
Adult Obesity	36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	37.6
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	13
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	15
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	555,156
Avg Farm Size (acres)	555,156.0
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 STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-02-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2007-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Baylor County

Seymour — pop 2,575

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.