Taylor County

Taylor County, Texas

At a Glance

Population143,208
County SeatN/A
State FIPS48
County FIPS441
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population9,615
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)143,029
Median Age32.9
Veterans9,781
Housing Units60,980
Uninsured3,449
Net Migration (recent)-207
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,640
Total Employees58,960
Avg Annual Pay$55,914
Median Household Income$61,806
Poverty Rate14.6%
Unemployment Rate2.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$73,915
Federal Spending FY2024$897,337,965
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,266

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$169,800
Median Rent$1,063
FMR Studio$944
FMR 1BR$950
FMR 2BR$1,207
FMR 3BR$1,571
FMR 4BR$1,899

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches14
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)63
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools36
SNAP Stores19
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms38
Land in Farms (acres)310,641
Avg Farm Size (acres)8,174.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMMESQUITE HEAT FIRE2022-05-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMTUSCOLA FIRE2009-03-05
FMRHODES RANCH FIRE2009-02-27
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRTROPICAL STORM ERIN2007-10-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Taylor County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.