Taylor County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48441 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
145,863
Rank #466 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,139 −10.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,422 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,888 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$198,600 −29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,419 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.3% −13.1% vs nat'l
Rank #821 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.3% vs nat'l
Rank #420 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

60.5% Homeownership
85.9% Insured
29.3% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.7%27.4%41.1%54.8%61.0%25.1%7.7%3.3%2.2%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Taylor County, Texas

Taylor County, Texas has a total population of 145,863, making it the 466th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taylor County is 33.1 years, which is 14.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taylor County is $67,139, which ranks #1,422 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Taylor County is $198,600, 29.5% below the national median. Renters in Taylor County pay a median gross rent of $1,159 per month. The homeownership rate is 60.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taylor County, 29.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.9 min.

Taylor County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (25.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%).

All data for Taylor County, Texas 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.