Baylor County , Texas

Population: 3,464 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $42,313 Home $93,300 Rent $685/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Baylor County is one of the smaller US counties by population, with roughly 3,464 residents. At that scale, median figures shift markedly with even a few high- or low-income households moving in or out — useful for general comparisons but with wider error bars than larger counties. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Baylor County in the bottom 17% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.

$42,313
Median Income
household
$93,300
Home Value
median
$685/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $42,313
Per Capita Income $28,579
Poverty Rate 20.8%
Median Home Value $93,300
Median Gross Rent $685/mo
Owner Occupied 66.8%
Renter Occupied 33.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 3,464
Median Age 47.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 28.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.5%
Obesity
14.9%
Diabetes
16.9%
Smoking
41.3%
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
No Physical Activity
23.9%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
75.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 17.5  ·  17th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
33.81
🌀 Hurricane
31.41
🔥 Wildfire
64.54
❄️ Winter Storm
11.84
🌍 Earthquake
20.23
☀️ Drought
94.40

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