Town in Nash County, North Carolina · 0.7 sq mi · 852 people per sq mi
About 600 people live in Bailey. The typical household earns $60,208, and the median resident is 47.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 565 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.77%
Men 45.1 · Women 48.2
2010–2026
598
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
598
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 598 | +5 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 593 | +6 | 1.02% |
| 2024 | 587 | +11 | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 576 | +4 | 0.70% |
| 2022 | 572 | +5 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 567 | +2 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 565 | +2 | 0.36% |
| 2019 | 563 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 563 | +1 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 562 | +1 | 0.18% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 4 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 56% | 40% |
| Never married | 30% | 35% | 25% |
| Divorced | 18% | 9% | 27% |
| Widowed | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau