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Taylor

Texas · 16,267 residents · 22.5 sq mi
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Taylor is home to 16,267 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 15% of adults. The typical home is worth $170,500, having more than doubled since 2000. Growth has run 20% since 2000, or 2,692 more people. Households take in $57,672 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

16,267
+20%since 2000
from 13,575 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.3
+15%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
22.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K13K14K16K18K19902000201020202024Taylor
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(1,006)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(1,069)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(1,136)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(1,114)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(905)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(2,163)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(2,095)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.2%(1,986)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.3%(1,998)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.5%(1,714)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(785)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(296)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,672
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,549 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$26,341
+58%since 2000
from $16,683 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
33.1%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
11.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade9.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$170,500
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $77,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$886
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $503 in 2000
US average: $1,124
66.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
33.3% rent
2.93 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.0
+21%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic50.5%(6,862)
Black14%(1,902)
Hispanic / Latino34.1%(4,626)
Asian0.3%(40)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic44.1%(7,175)
Black9.2%(1,499)
Hispanic / Latino42.1%(6,842)
Asian0.7%(117)
Other4.1%(671)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.1%(6,062)
Salvadoran3.3%(563)
Honduran0.5%(91)
Peruvian0.2%(32)
Spaniard0.1%(24)
Cuban0.1%(23)
Guatemalan0.1%(20)
Puerto Rican0.1%(12)
Nicaraguan0.1%(11)
Argentine0.1%(9)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Pakistani0.3%(57)
Chinese0.2%(38)
Ancestry
German13.4%(2,309)
Irish5.7%(982)
Czech5.5%(944)
American4.8%(831)
English4.2%(725)
Italian2.4%(420)
Swedish1.5%(252)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(199)
Polish1.1%(183)
Norwegian0.9%(161)
French0.9%(149)
British0.7%(121)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.6%(112)
Dutch0.6%(103)
Greek0.4%(65)
Swiss0.4%(61)
Slovene0.2%(39)
Ukrainian0.2%(36)
Portuguese0.2%(30)
Welsh0.2%(26)
Slovak0.1%(25)
West Indian0.1%(24)
Hungarian0.1%(20)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Egyptian0.1%(9)
Kenyan0%(7)
Belgian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

14.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
79.5%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.9 min
+53%since 2000
from 20.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
80.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 74.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
4.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2011
from 14.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
60.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 64.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.7%
US average: 73.3%
31.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
51.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
10.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
12.4%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 23.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.8%
US average: 91.9%
90.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(2,248)
Married55.5%(3,826)
Widowed2.6%(177)
Divorced9.4%(645)
Women 15+
Never married25%(1,835)
Married50.8%(3,729)
Widowed11%(810)
Divorced13.2%(969)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

12.4%
−11.0 ptssince 2013
from 23.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
50.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
US average: 13.7%
20.7%
US average: 17.6%
23.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.9%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14%(142)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(256)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era40.7%(412)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.5%(56)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.8%(8)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,013 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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How many people live in Taylor, Texas?

Taylor, Texas has about 16,267 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Taylor, Texas?

The typical household in Taylor, Texas earns about $57,672 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Taylor, Texas expensive?

In Taylor, Texas, the median home is worth about $170,500, and the typical rent is about $886 a month.

How educated are people in Taylor, Texas?

About 14.6% of adults age 25 and over in Taylor, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Taylor, Texas?

About 11.1% of people in Taylor, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Taylor, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Taylor, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,795 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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

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