The Town Files

Bailey County, Texas

6,913 people. The median home is worth $105,300 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $61,420.

Towns in Bailey County

Towns in Bailey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Muleshoe5,160$98,600$69,09733.1

People and housing

Bailey CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$105,300$184,100
Median rent$931$1,086
Median household income$61,420$65,842
Median age33.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.0%13.1%

Jobs and pay

2,394 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,425 a year.

Largest industries in Bailey CountyRetail240 jobs · $27,734Utilities138 jobs · $113,693Wholesale trade125 jobs · $62,843Manufacturing112 jobs · $55,827Construction42 jobs · $48,942Transportation & warehousing37 jobs · $89,457
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bailey County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 490 storm events in Bailey County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bailey County by type since 1996Hail135Flood6Drought92Tornado12Wildfire9High Wind61Dust Storm7Heavy Snow10Flash Flood20Winter Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bailey County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4255: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).