The Town Files

Baylor County, Texas

3,485 people. The median home is worth $103,100 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $45,370.

Towns in Baylor County

Towns in Baylor County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Seymour2,575$93,200$40,21250.5

People and housing

Baylor CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$103,100$184,100
Median rent$581$1,086
Median household income$45,370$65,842
Median age48.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line21.8%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,559 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,434 a year.

Largest industries in Baylor CountyHealth care & social assistan…388 jobs · $43,473Retail133 jobs · $24,741Agriculture, forestry & fishi…60 jobs · $36,801Administrative & support54 jobs · $37,216Manufacturing52 jobs · $52,745Other services44 jobs · $40,972
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Baylor County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 446 storm events in Baylor County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Baylor County by type since 1996Hail158Heat17Flood4Drought99Tornado9Dense Fog3High Wind20Ice Storm4Heavy Snow4Flash Flood17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Baylor County has been included in 19 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 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).