Taylor County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,024
Rank #1,877 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,350 −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,249 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #694 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$197,100 −30.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,438 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0% −49.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,490 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.6% vs nat'l
Rank #501 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
17.0% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.0%49.9%74.9%93.8%3.0%1.8%0.5%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Taylor County, Wisconsin

Taylor County, Wisconsin has a total population of 20,024, making it the 1,877th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taylor County is 44.2 years, which is 13.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taylor County is $69,350, which ranks #1,249 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Taylor County is $197,100, 30.1% below the national median. Renters in Taylor County pay a median gross rent of $823 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taylor County, 17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.7 min.

Taylor County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.0%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Taylor County, Wisconsin 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.