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Taylor

Alabama · 1,368 residents · 7.23 sq mi
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Taylor is a city of 1,368 people in Alabama. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $39,700. This skews young, with a median age of 28.8. The population has fallen 28% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,368
−28%vs 2000
vs 1,898 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.8
−6%vs 2000
vs 30.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.23 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Taylor
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.3%(141)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.4%(142)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(91)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(97)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(86)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.8%(326)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417%(232)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.7%(92)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.9%(81)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.1%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.6%(35)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,552
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,664 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,247
−37%vs 2000
vs $16,327 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.9%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,700
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$363
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $514 in 2000
US average: $450
82.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
17.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(1,760)
Black3.7%(71)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(21)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(1,345)
Black1.2%(16)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.5%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(110)
Puerto Rican1.6%(48)
Colombian0.7%(22)
Panamanian0.6%(19)
Ancestry
American11.7%(357)
Irish11%(336)
English9.9%(302)
German5.6%(170)
Dutch5.1%(155)
Welsh2.3%(69)
Polish0.8%(26)
French0.3%(8)
Brazilian0.2%(7)
Danish0.2%(7)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.1%(4)
Scottish0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

8.3%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.0%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.5%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.5 min
+49%vs 2000
vs 11.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.5%(246)
Married65.4%(714)
Widowed4.7%(51)
Divorced7.4%(81)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(274)
Married59.4%(686)
Widowed8.4%(97)
Divorced8.5%(98)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.6%
−5.1 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.8%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.3%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.5%(71)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 128 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Taylor, Alabama?

Taylor, Alabama has about 1,368 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Taylor, Alabama?

The typical household in Taylor, Alabama earns about $27,552 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Taylor, Alabama expensive?

In Taylor, Alabama, the median home is worth about $39,700, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.

How educated are people in Taylor, Alabama?

About 8.3% of adults age 25 and over in Taylor, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Taylor, Alabama?

About 9.9% of people in Taylor, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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