Bailey's Prairie, TX Demographics

A map of Bailey's Prairie's Population by Race

Bailey's Prairie, Texas has an estimated population of 708, a decrease from the 775 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.6% White, 9.2% Hispanic, 6.5% Black, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bailey's Prairie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bailey's Prairie has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bailey's Prairie, that probability was 51.9% in 2020 and 32.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bailey's Prairie is ranked the 1141st most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bailey's Prairie was ranked the 1087th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bailey's Prairie's White Population

578 residents of Bailey's Prairie, or 81.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bailey's Prairie is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Bailey's Prairie ranks 663rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bailey's Prairie's White population has grown by an estimated 12.9%. White residents' share of Bailey's Prairie's population has increased from 66.1% to 81.6%.

Bailey's Prairie is more White than neighboring Holiday Lakes (22.9% White), Angleton (54.3% White), Lake Jackson (57.3% White), and Richwood (45% White). Bailey's Prairie is less White than neighboring East Columbia (100% White).

Bailey's Prairie's Black Population

46 residents of Bailey's Prairie, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bailey's Prairie is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Bailey's Prairie ranks 297th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bailey's Prairie's Black population has declined by an estimated 48.9%. Black residents' share of Bailey's Prairie's population has decreased from 11.6% to 6.5%.

Bailey's Prairie is more Black than neighboring Holiday Lakes (0% Black), and East Columbia (0% Black). Bailey's Prairie is less Black than neighboring Angleton (9.2% Black), Lake Jackson (6.9% Black), and Richwood (9.3% Black).

Bailey's Prairie's Asian Population

7 residents of Bailey's Prairie, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bailey's Prairie is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Bailey's Prairie ranks 1211th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bailey's Prairie's Asian population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Asian residents' share of Bailey's Prairie's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.0%.

Bailey's Prairie is more Asian than neighboring Holiday Lakes (0% Asian), East Columbia (0% Asian), and Richwood (0.3% Asian). Bailey's Prairie is less Asian than neighboring Angleton (2.2% Asian), and Lake Jackson (1.8% Asian).

Bailey's Prairie's Hispanic Population

65 residents of Bailey's Prairie, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bailey's Prairie is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bailey's Prairie ranks 1262nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bailey's Prairie's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Bailey's Prairie's population has decreased from 17.0% to 9.2%.

Bailey's Prairie is more Hispanic than neighboring East Columbia (0% Hispanic). Bailey's Prairie is less Hispanic than neighboring Holiday Lakes (76.2% Hispanic), Angleton (31.4% Hispanic), Lake Jackson (30.6% Hispanic), and Richwood (44.5% Hispanic).

Bailey's Prairie's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bailey's Prairie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bailey's Prairie is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Bailey's Prairie ranks 410th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bailey's Prairie's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bailey's Prairie's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Bailey's Prairie is less Native American/Other than neighboring Angleton (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lake Jackson (0.3% Native American/Other).

Bailey's Prairie's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Bailey's Prairie, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bailey's Prairie is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Bailey's Prairie ranks 515th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bailey's Prairie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Bailey's Prairie's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.7%.

Bailey's Prairie is more Multiracial than neighboring Holiday Lakes (0.9% Multiracial), East Columbia (0% Multiracial), and Richwood (0.9% Multiracial). Bailey's Prairie is less Multiracial than neighboring Angleton (2.6% Multiracial), and Lake Jackson (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.