Taylor County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,503
Rank #1,794 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,073 −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,825 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,358 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,600 −59.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,769 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.5% −50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,582 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,221 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
88.8% Insured
16.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.3%46.5%69.8%71.5%19.0%4.3%3.2%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.3%

About Taylor County, Florida

Taylor County, Florida has a total population of 21,503, making it the 1,794th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taylor County is 43.9 years, which is 12.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taylor County is $49,073, which ranks #2,825 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Taylor County is $114,600, 59.3% below the national median. Renters in Taylor County pay a median gross rent of $988 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taylor County, 16.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.2 min.

Taylor County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (19.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.3%).

All data for Taylor County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.