Taylor County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13269 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,786
Rank #2,666 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$41,788 −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,039 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
32.1% +154.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,107 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$87,700 −68.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,114 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,426 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.9% vs nat'l
Rank #471 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

62.9% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
17.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.8%25.7%38.5%51.4%58.5%37.8%2.0%1.0%0.4%0.3%

About Taylor County, Georgia

Taylor County, Georgia has a total population of 7,786, making it the 2,666th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taylor County is 44.0 years, which is 13.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taylor County is $41,788, which ranks #3,039 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 32.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Taylor County is $87,700, 68.9% below the national median. Renters in Taylor County pay a median gross rent of $630 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taylor County, 17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.6 min.

Taylor County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 58.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (37.8%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Taylor County, Georgia 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.