Taylorville, Illinois Population 2024

10,147

Taylorville is a city located in Christian County Illinois. Taylorville has a 2024 population of 10,147. It is also the county seat of Christian County. Taylorville is currently declining at a rate of -0.8% annually and its population has decreased by -3.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,477 in 2020.

The average household income in Taylorville is $60,908 with a poverty rate of 16.15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Taylorville is 38.2 years, 36 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Taylorville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Taylorville was:

  • White: 92.15%
  • Black or African American: 5.22%
  • Asian: 1.48%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Other race: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
10.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
983.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.15% (-330)
The current population of Taylorville, Illinois is 10,147 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,477.

Taylorville, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,42992.15%
Black or African American5915.22%
Asian1681.48%
Two or more races900.8%
Native American340.3%
Other race60.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taylorville Population by Race

Taylorville Population Pyramid 2024

Taylorville Median Age

38.2

Total

36

Male

40.1

Female

Taylorville Adults

There are 8,574 adults, (2,144 of whom are seniors) in Taylorville.

Taylorville Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylorville Sex Ratio

Female5,85451.72%
Male5,46448.28%

Taylorville Population by Age

Taylorville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7792.3270.429.6
Non Family2,4751.196337
Married1,7493.5485.514.5
Female4583.5653.746.3
Male973.136634

3.5

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylorville Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taylorville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taylorville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 75%.

Taylorville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,951

Average Earnings

$48,516

Average Male

$32,793

Average Female

Taylorville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylorville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylorville Language

97.5% of Taylorville residents speak only English, while 2.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

Taylorville Language

Taylorville Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,2671,48714.48%
Black57728449.22%
Multiple872427.59%

16.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.01%

Male Poverty Rate

19.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylorville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylorville is Black, with 49.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylorville is White, with 14.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.72%.

Taylorville Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade51.21%
High School20.6%
Bachelors or Greater7.42%
Some College5.73%

Taylorville Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.53%
Male Unemployed38.59%
Female Employed10.31%
Male Employed5.54%

Taylorville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylorville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylorville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

35.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylorville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylorville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Taylorville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylorville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

768

Number of Veterans

731

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

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Taylorville Veterans by War

count

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Taylorville Veterans by Age

count

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Taylorville Veterans by Race

Taylorville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylorville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Taylorville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylorville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylorville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.01%

Born in Taylorville

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Taylorville residents were born in the United States, with 86.01% having been born in Illinois. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Taylorville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20299,734-83-0.85%
20289,817-82-0.83%
20279,899-83-0.83%
20269,982-82-0.81%
202510,064-83-0.82%
202410,147-82-0.8%
202310,229-83-0.8%
202210,312-78-0.75%
202110,390-87-0.83%
202010,477660.63%
201910,411-102-0.97%
201810,513-126-1.18%
201710,639-85-0.79%
201610,724-86-0.8%
201510,810-135-1.23%
201410,945-101-0.91%
201311,046-124-1.11%
201211,170-70-0.62%
201111,240-28-0.25%
201011,26800%
200011,4272942.64%
199011,133-253-2.22%
198011,3867426.97%
197010,6441,84320.94%
19608,801-387-4.21%
19509,18887510.53%
19408,31399713.63%
19307,3161,51026.01%
19205,8063606.61%
19105,4461,19828.2%
19004,2481,41950.16%
18902,829-6,905-70.94%
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Taylorville Population by Year