Taylorsville

County:: Alexander County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.397
State:: North Carolina

Taylorsville is a town located in Alexander County, North Carolina. Taylorsville has a 2025 population of 2,242. Taylorsville is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -3.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,319 in 2020.

The average household income in Taylorsville is $60,788 with a poverty rate of 27.83%.The median age in Taylorsville is 54.6 years: 52.3 years for males, and 55.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Taylorsville includes 88.35% White, 6.29% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,108	88.35%
Black or African American	150	6.29%
Two or more races	86	3.6%
Other race	38	1.59%
Native American	4	0.17%

Taylorsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Taylorsville's average per capita income is $45,608. Household income levels show a median of $48,542. The poverty rate stands at 27.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$77,083	-
Families	$69,224	$81,740
Households	$48,542	$60,788
Non Families	$20,284	$37,199

$45,608

Average Income

$48,542

Median Household Income

27.83%

Poverty Rate