Bailey County Demographics

A map of Bailey County's Population by Race

Bailey County, Texas had a population of 6,904 in 2020. It was 31.7% White, 0.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 65.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Bailey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Bailey County is the 187th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Bailey County's White Population

2,190 residents of Bailey County identify as White, or 31.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Bailey County slightly less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bailey County is ranked #218 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Bailey County is less White than neighboring Parmer County (32.3% White), Cochran County (35.8% White), Lamb County (38.2% White), Roosevelt County (48.6% White), and Hockley County (45.3% White).

Bailey County's Black Population

49 residents of Bailey County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Bailey County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bailey County is ranked #199 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Bailey County is more Black than neighboring Parmer County (0.5% Black). Bailey County is less Black than neighboring Cochran County (2.4% Black), Lamb County (3% Black), Roosevelt County (2.3% Black), and Hockley County (2.6% Black).

Bailey County's Asian Population

8 residents of Bailey County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Bailey County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bailey County is ranked #232 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Bailey County is more Asian than neighboring Cochran County (0% Asian), and Lamb County (0% Asian). Bailey County is less Asian than neighboring Roosevelt County (0.9% Asian), and Hockley County (0.2% Asian).

Bailey County's Hispanic Population

4,540 residents of Bailey County identify as Hispanic, or 65.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Bailey County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bailey County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Bailey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cochran County (60% Hispanic), Lamb County (57.1% Hispanic), Roosevelt County (43.8% Hispanic), and Hockley County (49.3% Hispanic). Bailey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Parmer County (65.9% Hispanic).

Bailey County's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Bailey County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Bailey County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bailey County is ranked #103 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Bailey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Parmer County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cochran County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lamb County (0.3% Native American/Other). Bailey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Roosevelt County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Bailey County's Multiracial Population

66 residents of Bailey County identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Bailey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Bailey County is ranked #237 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Bailey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Parmer County (0.6% Multiracial). Bailey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cochran County (1.6% Multiracial), Lamb County (1.3% Multiracial), Roosevelt County (2.9% Multiracial), and Hockley County (1.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.