Bailey County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Bailey County, Texas has its county seat in Muleshoe and FIPS code 48017. About 7,044 people live here, the 185th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Muleshoe |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48017 (Texas 48 + county 017) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 7,044 (185th of 254) |
| Land area | 827.0 sq mi (193rd largest; + 0.7 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 8.5 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $104,400 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,533 a year (about 1.47% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.co.bailey.tx.us |
What counties border Bailey County?
Bailey County shares a border with 5 counties:
- Curry County, NM
- Roosevelt County, NM
- Cochran County
- Lamb County
- Parmer County
What cities and towns are in Bailey County?
1 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 76% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Muleshoe | 5,328 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Bailey County?
5 ZIP code areas with residents touch Bailey County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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