Bailey County, Texas Population 2024

6,541

Bailey County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 6,541 with a growth rate of -1.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bailey County, Texas is the 189th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 7,154 and has seen a growth of -8.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,886-131-2.18%
20286,017-131-2.13%
20276,148-131-2.09%
20266,279-131-2.04%
20256,410-131-2%
20246,541-131-1.96%
20236,672-131-1.93%
20226,80300%
20216,803-63-0.92%
20206,86670.1%
20196,859-42-0.61%
20186,901-86-1.23%
20176,987-151-2.12%
20167,138-81-1.12%
20157,2192573.69%
20146,962-161-2.26%
20137,123-16-0.22%
20127,139-36-0.5%
20117,175210.29%
20107,15400%
19907,064-1,104-13.52%
19808,168-319-3.76%
19708,487-603-6.63%
19609,0901,49819.73%
19507,5921,27420.16%
19406,3181,13221.83%
19305,1864,669903.09%
192051720565.71%
19103123087700%
19004-5,882-99.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.96% (-131)
County Website
Bailey County
State
Texas
County Seat
Muleshoe
2020 Population
6,866
Area
827 mi²
Density
8 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.73% (-325)
Founded
1919

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,00271.01%
Two or more races1,01714.44%
Other race91512.99%
Black or African American600.85%
Asian500.71%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bailey County, Texas Population by Race

Bailey County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Bailey County, Texas Median Age

35.1

Total

35.6

Male

32.3

Female

Bailey County, Texas Adults

There are 5,071 adults, (1,226 of whom are seniors) in Bailey County, Texas.

Bailey County, Texas Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bailey County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female3,62651.48%
Male3,41848.52%

Bailey County, Texas Population by Age

Bailey County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2503.0678.921.1
Married1,2203.287.612.4
Non Family5481.1455.144.9
Female2485.7682.317.7
Male2343.9485.914.1

3.49

Average Family Size

3.06

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bailey County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade64115.6%
Associates Degree1824.43%
Bachelors Degree50112.19%
Graduate Degree1874.55%
High School Graduate1,17728.64%
Less Than 9th Grade51212.46%
Some College91022.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bailey County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bailey County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,3511,239143
White1,6881,654532
Other Race54313029
2+ Races3752050
Black605343
Asian15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 71.67%.

Bailey County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,370$71,953$41,917
Graduate Degree$250,001$250,001$0
High School Graduate$0$41,595$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,865$83,370$0
Some College$71,139$84,021$0

$53,865

Average Earnings

$83,370

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Bailey County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bailey County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bailey County, Texas Language

48.36% of Bailey County, Texas residents speak only English, while 51.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.09% of the population.

Bailey County, Texas Language

Bailey County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,45658113.04%
White2,09332915.72%
Other90922624.86%
Multiple1,01714314.06%

13.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.21%

Male Poverty Rate

14.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bailey County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bailey County, Texas is Other, with 24.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bailey County, Texas is Hispanic, with 13.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.19%.

Bailey County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.96%
High School15.65%
Bachelors or Greater13.72%
Some College12.39%

Bailey County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.23%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed19.78%
Female Unemployed0%

Bailey County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bailey County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,917$93,473
Households$70,625$79,645
Married Families$107,738$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,397$29,814

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bailey County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bailey County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bailey County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bailey County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bailey County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

88

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
First Gulf War21
Korea8
Second Gulf War6
World War II0

Bailey County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+49
35 to 5421
55 to 6414
65 to 744
18 to 340

Bailey County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White681.74%
Hispanic260.84%
Other Race203.47%

Bailey County, Texas Veterans by Race

Bailey County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bailey County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

0.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bailey County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bailey County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bailey County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.77%

Born in Bailey County, Texas

84.09%

Native Born

15.91%

Foreign Born

12.98%

Non Citizen

2.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.09% of Bailey County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 61.77% having been born in Texas. 12.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bailey County, Texas Place of Birth

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