Taylor County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,487
Rank #2,073 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,795 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,275 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.9% +10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,721 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$148,800 −47.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,274 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.5% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,913 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +41.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,889 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

83.9% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
20.5% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%30.3%60.7%91.0%94.9%3.3%1.0%0.6%0.1%

About Taylor County, West Virginia

Taylor County, West Virginia has a total population of 16,487, making it the 2,073rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taylor County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taylor County is $57,795, which ranks #2,275 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Taylor County is $148,800, 47.2% below the national median. Renters in Taylor County pay a median gross rent of $835 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taylor County, 20.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.3 min.

Taylor County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.0%).

All data for Taylor County, West Virginia 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.