Baylor County, Texas

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 82
• U.S. Highway 183
• U.S. Highway 277
• U.S. Highway 283
• State Highway 114

Adjacent counties

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 3,465. The median age was 44.8 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.^[17][18]

The racial makeup of the county was 87.6% White, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 3.3% from some other race, and 6.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.7% of the population.^[18]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[19]

There were 1,503 households in the county, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.3% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[17]

There were 2,094 housing units, of which 28.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.0% were owner-occupied and 31.0% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.7%.^[17]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,^[20] 4,093 people, 1,791 households, and 1,156 families resided in the county. The population density was five people per square mile (1.9 people/km²). The 2,820 housing units averaged three units per square mile (1.2 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.96% White, 3.35% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 3.32% from other races and 1.15% from two or more races; 9.33% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,791 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18 residing in them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were not families. In addition, 33.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the county, the population was distributed as 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,627, and for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $21,607 versus $19,571 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,384. About 16.1% of the population and 12.9% of families were below the poverty line, and 26.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Educational attainment

According to the 2000 census, 21.2% of those aged over 25 did not have a high school diploma, while 32.7% did. Roughly 8.7% of the population had a bachelor's degree, 2.3% had a master's degree, and 0.2% had a doctoral degree. No males had doctoral degrees, while 0.4% of females had one.

City

• Seymour (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

• Bomarton
• Mabelle
• Red Springs
• Round Timber
• Westover