Seymour, Texas

Population, housing costs, incomes, jobs, commuting and climate in Seymour, compared with Texas and the U.S. using Census records and their margins of error.

Seymour city · Incorporated city · Census GEOID 4866968 · Texas directory

Population · July 1, 2025
2,574 PEP Vintage 2025
Change · 2024 to 2025
-0.3% -9 residents
Household income
$40,212 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$4,033
Home value
$93,200 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$7,325
Monthly gross rent
$530 ACS 2020–2024 · ±$170
Median age
50.5 years ACS 2020–2024 · ±7.2
Seymour, Texas location in the United States Seymour, Texas
Census 2024 simplified state outlines; 2025 Gazetteer internal points. Alaska and Hawaii use separate insets. Approximate locator; city boundaries are not shown. Map sources.

Seymour is an incorporated city in Baylor County, Texas. With 2,574 residents on July 1, 2025, it ranks 531st in Texas and 6,816th nationally among Census places. Its population fell by 9 (0.3%) in the year to July 2025; since April 2020 it has declined 0.2%. Median gross rent in the 2020–2024 survey is $530 a month, 62.2% below the Texas median. Median household income is $40,212, 48.8% below the Texas median.

What stands out in Seymour?

Compared with other Texas places, Seymour is most distinctive for lower rents, lower household incomes and an older population. Each statement below uses reliable estimates only, and survey differences from the state exceed their combined 90% margin of error.

  • Median gross rent: $530, 62.2% below the Texas median ($1,403); lower than 98% of 927 Texas places with reliable estimates.
  • Median household income: $40,212, 48.8% below the Texas median ($78,476); lower than 94% of 1,020 Texas places with reliable estimates.
  • Median age: 50.5 years, 14.9 years older than the Texas median (35.6 years); higher than 89% of 1,169 Texas places with reliable estimates.
  • Poverty rate: 28.2%, 14.5 percentage points above the Texas rate (13.8%); higher than 88% of 506 Texas places with reliable estimates.
  • Median real estate taxes paid: $1,209, 71.4% below the Texas median ($4,232); lower than 85% of 968 Texas places with reliable estimates.

How Seymour compares with Texas and the U.S.

City, state and U.S. figures · ACS 2020–2024, LODES 8.4 and PEP Vintage 2025 · position among Texas places with reliable estimates
Measure Seymour Texas U.S. Position in Texas
Population change since April 2020 PEP Vintage 2025 -0.2% — — lower than 76% of 1,196 Texas places
Residents per square mile of land PEP 2025 / Gazetteer 2025 881 — — higher than 50% of 1,223 Texas places
Median household income B19013 $40,212 ±$4,033 $78,476 $80,734 lower than 94% of 1,020 Texas places
Median home value B25077 $93,200 ±$7,325 $283,800 $332,700 lower than 85% of 1,040 Texas places
Median real estate taxes paid B25103 $1,209 ±$222 $4,232 $3,119 lower than 85% of 968 Texas places
Median gross rent B25064 $530 ±$170 $1,403 $1,413 lower than 98% of 927 Texas places
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent B25070 46.0% ±13.3 pp 51.7% 51.1% lower than 73% of 535 Texas places
Homeownership rate B25003 63.4% ±6.0 pp 62.6% 65.2% lower than 72% of 1,169 Texas places
Median age B01002 50.5 years ±7.2 35.6 years 38.9 years higher than 89% of 1,169 Texas places
Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or higher B15003 19.4% ±5.4 pp 33.8% 35.7% lower than 62% of 828 Texas places
Poverty rate B17001 28.2% ±7.8 pp 13.8% 12.5% higher than 88% of 506 Texas places
People without health insurance B27010 21.3% ±5.4 pp 17.1% 8.4% higher than 67% of 814 Texas places
Households with a broadband subscription B28002 82.9% ±7.4 pp 91.4% 91.0% lower than 73% of 1,170 Texas places
Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) B23025 5.2% ±5.0 pp · low precision 5.3% 5.2% Not ranked: low precision
Foreign-born residents B05002 2.3% ±1.9 pp · low precision 17.6% 14.1% Not ranked: low precision
Jobs located in the place per 100 residents LODES 8.4 / PEP 46.2 — — higher than 69% of 862 Texas places
Change in local jobs since 2019 LODES 8.4 +3.8% — — lower than 55% of 742 Texas places
Workers who work from home B08301 1.9% ±1.8 pp · low precision 14.4% 15.1% Not ranked: low precision
Commutes of 45 minutes or longer B08303 7.3% ±4.8 pp · low precision 16.9% 16.5% Not ranked: low precision
Households without a vehicle B08201 8.2% ±6.4 pp · low precision 5.4% 8.4% Not ranked: low precision

Positions compare Seymour with Texas places in this directory whose estimate has a coefficient of variation of 30% or less (survey measures) or a published PEP value. The marker runs from the lowest value (left) to the highest (right); it is a description, not a score or a recommendation. 5 measures are shown in grey because the survey margin of error is too wide to rank reliably.

How many people live in Seymour?

The latest official estimate is 2,574 residents on July 1, 2025. It ranks 6,816th by population nationally and 531st in Texas among this directory’s PEP places. Population changed by 9 residents between the 2024 and 2025 estimates. These are annual estimates, not census enumerations.

Seymour population estimates, 2020 through 2025, Census Vintage 2025. Vertical range 2,442 to 2,663; axis does not start at zero. Residents · axis does not start at zero 2,663 2,442 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Annual July 1 estimates, all from Vintage 2025. Revised April 1, 2020 estimate base: 2,580; the base is separate from July 2020.
Population history · PEP Vintage 2025
Reference date Population Change from previous estimate
July 1, 2020 2,577 Separate from April 2020 base
July 1, 2021 2,571 -6
July 1, 2022 2,574 +3
July 1, 2023 2,585 +11
July 1, 2024 2,583 -2
July 1, 2025 2,574 -9

From the revised April 2020 base to July 2025, the change is −6 residents (-0.2%). This is a within-vintage comparison. Boundary adjustments can affect both the estimates and their interpretation.

Download this population chart (SVG) · Official population release

Where are the boundaries?

Entity and stable identifier
Seymour city, Texas · Incorporated city · 4866968
Counties or equivalents · 2025 boundaries
Baylor County
Metropolitan or micropolitan context · July 2023 delineations
No county-to-CBSA association is listed in the retained July 2023 delineations for these county codes. County associations use Census PEP county place parts. Each county is matched by FIPS code to the official CBSA list; a city can span several counties or statistical areas. A missing association can reflect an area outside a CBSA or changed county codes between vintages. City figures on this page remain place-level statistics.
Land area
2.9 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Water area
0.0 square miles · 2025 Gazetteer
Approximate population density
881 residents per square mile of land
Internal point
33.595355°, -99.2585° · Census geographic reference point

Density divides the July 2025 estimate by 2025 Gazetteer land area, so it is approximate. The internal point is a locator, not an address. Census place profile reference .

Income and poverty

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median household income Households · USD/year $40,212 ±$4,033 $78,476 ±$263 $80,734 ±$166
Per-capita income Total population · USD/year $30,268 ±$6,887 $40,752 ±$159 $44,673 ±$122
Population with poverty status determined · B17001 · ACS 2020–2024 People with poverty status determined: 2,553
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Below the poverty level 721 ±206 28.2% ±7.8 pp

Household income combines the incomes of everyone in a household; per-capita income divides all income by every resident. The poverty rate is 28.2% (±7.8 percentage points) under the official Census definition.

Home values, rent and tenure

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median owner-occupied home value Owner-occupied housing units · USD $93,200 ±$7,325 $283,800 ±$738 $332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent Renter-occupied units paying cash rent · USD/month $530 ±$170 $1,403 ±$4 $1,413 ±$2
Occupied housing units by tenure · B25003 · ACS 2020–2024 Occupied housing units: 1,170
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Owner occupied 742 ±105 63.4% ±6.0 pp
Renter occupied 428 ±105 36.6% ±8.1 pp

Owner-occupied units make up 63.4% of occupied housing. Gross rent includes estimated tenant-paid utilities and home values are owners’ own estimates; both cover 2020–2024 leases and homes rather than current listings. The median home value is 2.3 times the median household income.

See housing units, occupancy, rent burden and homeowner costs .

Monthly rent by bedroom count

Median monthly gross rent by bedrooms · ACS 2020–2024 · 2024 dollars
Bedrooms Monthly gross rent 90% margin of error Precision
No bedroom (studio) Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
1 bedroom $282 ±$20 Estimate with MOE
2 bedrooms $849 ±$318 Estimate with MOE
3 bedrooms $429 ±$337 Low precision
4 bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable
5 or more bedrooms Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable

Census table B25031 describes renter-occupied units paying cash rent within this exact place geography. Gross rent includes contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities. These survey medians include existing leases across 2020–2024; they are not current apartment listings. Missing categories stay unavailable, and open-ended medians remain ranges. Small bedroom categories can have large margins of error. Download source values and provenance .

Employment among residents

Labor-force participation · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 16 and older: 2,126
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
In the labor force 1,094 ±172 51.5% ±6.9 pp
Not in the labor force 1,032 ±168 48.5% ±6.8 pp
Civilian labor-force status · B23025 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian labor force: 1,094
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Civilian employed 1,037 ±170 94.8% ±4.4 pp
Civilian unemployed 57 ±55 · low precision 5.2% ±5.0 pp · low precision

These estimates describe residents of Seymour wherever they work; jobs at workplaces inside the city appear under jobs located in Seymour. They are 2020–2024 averages, not a current monthly unemployment rate.

Which industries employ residents?

Education, health care and social assistance is the largest of the published broad industry groups among employed residents: 24.4% (253 people; ±7.3 percentage points). The estimate covers residents’ industries wherever they work, rather than employers located inside the place.

Industry of employed residents · C24030 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 1,037
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining 123 ±87 · low precision 11.9% ±8.2 pp · low precision
Construction 149 ±70 14.4% ±6.3 pp
Manufacturing 55 ±39 · low precision 5.3% ±3.6 pp · low precision
Wholesale trade 6 ±18 · low precision 0.6% ±1.7 pp · low precision
Retail trade 123 ±71 · low precision 11.9% ±6.5 pp · low precision
Transportation, warehousing and utilities 24 ±32 · low precision 2.3% ±3.0 pp · low precision
Information 21 ±30 · low precision 2.0% ±2.9 pp · low precision
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing 103 ±63 · low precision 9.9% ±5.9 pp · low precision
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste services 59 ±48 · low precision 5.7% ±4.5 pp · low precision
Education, health care and social assistance 253 ±87 24.4% ±7.3 pp
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 72 ±51 · low precision 6.9% ±4.7 pp · low precision
Other services, except public administration 40 ±28 · low precision 3.9% ±2.7 pp · low precision
Public administration 9 ±11 · low precision 0.9% ±1.1 pp · low precision

Occupations among employed residents

Broad occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 1,037
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management, business, science and arts 407 ±119 39.2% ±9.5 pp
Service occupations 215 ±89 20.7% ±7.9 pp
Sales and office 171 ±80 16.5% ±7.2 pp
Natural resources, construction and maintenance 166 ±77 16.0% ±7.0 pp
Production, transportation and material moving 78 ±45 · low precision 7.5% ±4.1 pp · low precision
Selected detailed occupation groups · C24010 · ACS 2020–2024 Civilian employed population age 16 and older: 1,037
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Management occupations 234 ±107 22.6% ±9.6 pp
Computer and mathematical occupations 0 ±21 · low precision 0.0% ±2.0 pp · low precision
Educational instruction and library occupations 48 ±39 · low precision 4.6% ±3.7 pp · low precision
Health practitioners and technical occupations 42 ±34 · low precision 4.1% ±3.3 pp · low precision
Sales and related occupations 117 ±70 · low precision 11.3% ±6.5 pp · low precision
Transportation occupations 6 ±19 · low precision 0.6% ±1.8 pp · low precision

The detailed groups are subsets of the broad groups and should not be added to them.

How residents get to work

Means of transportation to work · B08301 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16 and older: 1,017
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Drove alone 830 ±173 81.6% ±10.3 pp
Carpooled 131 ±84 · low precision 12.9% ±8.0 pp · low precision
Public transportation 0 ±15 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Taxi or ride-hailing 0 ±15 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Motorcycle 0 ±15 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Bicycle 0 ±15 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Walked 37 ±42 · low precision 3.6% ±4.1 pp · low precision
Other means 0 ±15 · low precision 0.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision
Worked from home 19 ±19 · low precision 1.9% ±1.8 pp · low precision
Travel time to work · B08303 · ACS 2020–2024 Workers age 16+ who did not work from home: 998
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
Under 15 minutes 652 ±152 65.3% ±10.6 pp
15–29 minutes 148 ±69 14.8% ±6.5 pp
30–44 minutes 125 ±81 · low precision 12.5% ±7.8 pp · low precision
45–59 minutes 12 ±17 · low precision 1.2% ±1.7 pp · low precision
60 minutes or longer 61 ±47 · low precision 6.1% ±4.6 pp · low precision
Household vehicle availability · B08201 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,170
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp)
No vehicle available 96 ±75 · low precision 8.2% ±6.4 pp · low precision

Travel times cover workers who did not work from home. Vehicle availability is counted per household, not per driver.

Households and residents

Median age is 50.5 years (±7.2). The demographic profile covers age groups, race and Hispanic origin, household types, nativity, languages, education and moves, each compared with Texas and the U.S.

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How many jobs are located in Seymour?

Employers in Seymour reported 1,195 jobs in 2023, +3.8% compared with 2019 (1,151 jobs). That is 46.2 jobs for every 100 residents in the July 2023 population estimate. These are jobs at workplaces inside the city limits, wherever the workers live, unlike resident employment figures.

Jobs located in Seymour by industry (NAICS sector) · 2023 · LODES 8.4
Industry Jobs Share of local jobs Texas share
Health care and social assistance 349 29.2% 13.5%
Utilities 213 17.8% 0.7%
Educational services 128 10.7% 9.8%
Retail trade 119 10.0% 10.4%
Accommodation and food services 109 9.1% 9.4%
Public administration 94 7.9% 2.9%
Finance and insurance 35 2.9% 4.6%
Manufacturing 30 2.5% 7.1%
Construction 21 1.8% 6.3%
Other services, except public administration 19 1.6% 2.8%
Transportation and warehousing 17 1.4% 4.7%
Administrative, support and waste management services 16 1.3% 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13 1.1% 0.4%
Wholesale trade 12 1.0% 4.9%
Professional, scientific and technical services 9 0.8% 7.8%
Information 8 0.7% 1.8%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 3 0.3% 1.4%
Monthly earnings and worker age · jobs located in Seymour · 2023
Group Jobs Share Texas share
$1,250 a month or less 330 27.6% 16.4%
$1,251 to $3,333 a month 339 28.4% 26.4%
More than $3,333 a month 526 44.0% 57.2%
Age 29 or younger 251 21.0% 23.3%
Age 30 to 54 648 54.2% 54.3%
Age 55 or older 296 24.8% 22.4%

Health care and social assistance is the largest sector for jobs located in Seymour (29.2% of local jobs, compared with 13.5% statewide). Earnings bands describe what each job pays per month, not household income, and a worker can hold more than one job.

Source: Census LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES) 8.4, workplace area characteristics, all jobs, second-quarter reference date. Census blocks are summed to 2024 place boundaries. Includes private, state and local government and federal civilian jobs; excludes self-employment, military and informal work. Counts include confidentiality noise and are less precise for small places.

Nearby station climate normals

LAKE KEMP, TX (NOAA station USC00414982) is approximately 20.6 km from this place’s Census internal point. The table describes that station’s 1991–2020 climate normals, using NOAA’s corrected version 1.0.1. It is historical station context, rather than a forecast or an average across the city.

LAKE KEMP monthly average daily high and low temperature, 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Solid line: high; dashed line: low. Vertical scale 30 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature (°F) 100 30 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov
Average daily high: solid line. Average daily low: dashed line. NOAA station normals, 1991–2020; the table gives all monthly values.
LAKE KEMP · 1991–2020 monthly normals
Month Average daily high (°F) Average daily low (°F) Precipitation (inches)
January 53.7 30.7 1.10
February 57.7 33.9 1.36
March 66.9 42.1 1.81
April 75.7 50.2 1.88
May 84.1 60.6 3.59
June 92.0 69.4 3.21
July 96.5 73.6 2.14
August 96.1 72.6 2.10
September 87.7 64.6 2.60
October 77.3 53.3 2.59
November 64.4 41.8 1.57
December 55.1 32.9 1.19

Station location: 33.7542°, -99.1442°; elevation 355.7 meters. We select the nearest station within 25 km with all 12 months of high/low temperature and precipitation marked “S” (standard) by NOAA. Standard normals meet NOAA’s data-availability rules and can include estimated missing months. Distance is a straight-line great-circle calculation from the Census internal point. Coastal exposure, elevation and urban conditions can differ between the station and an address. NOAA normals and definitions · Original station CSV · Retained station data, flags and matching details .

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Sources and data notes

Population: Census PEP Vintage 2025, published May 14, 2026. Survey measures: ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates, published January 29, 2026, dollar figures in 2024 dollars. Geography: Census 2025 Gazetteer, with simplified 2024 state outlines for the locator. Statistical estimates and derived values use the same retained records in profiles, comparison, filters and downloads.

Climate uses NOAA 1991–2020 station normals (v1.0.1); jobs located in the city use LEHD LODES 8.4. Crime, school assignments and hazard scores are not inferred from these datasets, and missing values are never treated as zero. Inspect original sources, read calculation details, download this place’s source observations , or submit a correction.

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