Taylor County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,868
Rank #2,820 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,740 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,361 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.0% −12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,002 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$117,200 −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,728 of 3,222
15th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0% −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,671 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −44.4% vs nat'l
Rank #644 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
16.0% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.0%34.1%51.1%68.2%85.2%88.9%8.1%2.2%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Taylor County, Iowa

Taylor County, Iowa has a total population of 5,868, making it the 2,820th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taylor County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taylor County is $67,740, which ranks #1,361 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Taylor County is $117,200, 58.4% below the national median. Renters in Taylor County pay a median gross rent of $765 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taylor County, 16.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Taylor County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.1%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Taylor County, Iowa 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.