Bailey's PrairieTX
A town of 801.
Is Bailey's Prairie a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, at 221 acres. Bailey's Prairie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
801 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bailey's Prairie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bailey's Prairie, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bailey's Prairie.
Most of Bailey's Prairie’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Houston (21%), Lake Jackson (8%) and Clute (7%). Jobs based in Bailey's Prairie fell to 29 in 2023, 43 fewer than in 2013. In Bailey's Prairie, the income of the median household is $88,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Its average trip to work stands at 28 minutes.
| Bailey's Prairie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Charter Schools - Angleton CampusLargest public middle schoolGrades 3–7 | Grades 3–7 | 7 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Young adults are less common in Bailey's Prairie than in Texas
Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (13% statewide). The midpoint age in Bailey's Prairie is 49.7 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Bailey's Prairie at 801 residents, up 2.4% since 2020.
| Bailey's Prairie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.7 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 138 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.3 points). Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Bailey's Prairie | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
High risk in Bailey's Prairie, with inland flooding at the top
In Bailey's Prairie, the FEMA hazard score is 72 of 100, above both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). The town has had 134 paid flood insurance claims since 1984. Expected losses in Bailey's Prairie break down as 54% from inland flooding and 27% from hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Bailey's Prairie after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Bailey's Prairie
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 45° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bailey's Prairie is
Among adults in Bailey's Prairie, 37% have obesity. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Bailey's Prairie is ahead of Texas on 9 and behind on 7. 40% of adults here have high blood pressure; 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Bailey's Prairie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bailey's Prairie | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.4% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.1% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.5% of the land in Bailey's Prairie is protected from building
Trails run 2.4 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Bailey's Prairie, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Bailey's Prairie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge | 0.7 mi | 221 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Bailey's Prairie sells for about $460K at the median
For households in Bailey's Prairie, the share who own their home is 91%. The typical rent for Bailey's Prairie comes to $1,091 a month.
| Bailey's Prairie | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,091 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Bailey's Prairie
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bailey's Prairie
About 4 of every 100 Bailey's Prairie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Bailey's Prairie for work
Where Bailey's Prairie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bailey's Prairie
Village in Texas, United States
Bailey's Prairie is a village in Brazoria County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 775 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census. Established in 1818, the village is named for the pioneer James Briton "Brit" Bailey (1779–1832).
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- Area
- 7.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Area code
- 979
Questions about Bailey's Prairie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bailey's Prairie, TX a good place to live?
Bailey's Prairie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.