Taylor, Texas Population 2024

17,636

Taylor is a city located in Travis County and Williamson County Texas. Taylor has a 2024 population of 17,636. Taylor is currently growing at a rate of 1.72% annually and its population has increased by 7.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,439 in 2020.

The average household income in Taylor is $81,453 with a poverty rate of 12.15%. The median age in Taylor is 40.6 years: 38.3 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.

Taylor Demographics

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

  • White: 65.2%
  • Two or more races: 19.15%
  • Black or African American: 7.89%
  • Other race: 5.8%
  • Native American: 1.15%
  • Asian: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
22.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
782.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.28% (1,197)
The current population of Taylor, Texas is 17,636 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,439.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,72565.2%
Two or more races3,15019.15%
Black or African American1,2987.89%
Other race9545.8%
Native American1891.15%
Asian1330.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taylor Population by Race

Taylor Population Pyramid 2024

Taylor Median Age

40.6

Total

38.3

Male

41.7

Female

Taylor Adults

There are 12,505 adults, (3,218 of whom are seniors) in Taylor.

Taylor Age Dependency

77.1

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylor Sex Ratio

Female8,50351.69%
Male7,94648.31%

Taylor Population by Age

Taylor Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4522.5170.929.1
Married2,9943.0389.810.2
Non Family2,2171.1160.939.1
Female9433.743862
Male2983.8160.439.6

3.14

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylor Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0078.9%
Associates Degree6896.09%
Bachelors Degree1,26611.18%
Graduate Degree6205.48%
High School Graduate4,15436.7%
Less Than 9th Grade8117.16%
Some College2,77224.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taylor Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taylor Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1085,6841,360
Hispanic3,9742,719255
2+ Races1,5821,216129
Black936812176
Other Race73052162
Native American13513525
Asian898932

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.96%.

Taylor Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,663$63,148$53,894
Graduate Degree$66,900$99,175$60,361
High School Graduate$34,699$44,884$29,643
Less Than 9th Grade$37,577$39,250$31,250
Overall$40,792$51,297$31,899
Some College$39,891$57,949$28,837

$40,792

Average Earnings

$51,297

Average Male

$31,899

Average Female

Taylor Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylor Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylor Language

74.09% of Taylor residents speak only English, while 25.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.35% of the population.

Taylor Language

Taylor Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,93185512.34%
White7,5586879.09%
Black1,23837530.29%
Multiple3,1091083.47%
Other900748.22%
Native1723419.77%

12.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.82%

Male Poverty Rate

13.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylor

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylor is Black, with 30.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylor is Multiple, with 3.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.59%.

Taylor Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.1%
High School11.81%
Some College10.71%
Bachelors or Greater4.68%

Taylor Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.89%
Female Employed9.28%
Male Employed3.57%
Female Unemployed0%

Taylor Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylor Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,008$96,577
Households$66,626$81,453
Married Families$89,592$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,518$48,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylor Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylor Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylor Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Taylor Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylor Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,203

Number of Veterans

1,090

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam440
Second Gulf War273
First Gulf War252
Korea32
World War II28

Taylor Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74365
35 to 54315
55 to 64202
75+190
18 to 34131

Taylor Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9510.11261101243339254
Hispanic2110.04619089316987741
Black930.09346733668341708
Other Race880.10589651022864019
2+ Races710.03566047212456052

Taylor Veterans by Race

Taylor Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylor Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Taylor Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor 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

69.41%

Born in Taylor

90.6%

Native Born

9.4%

Foreign Born

5.06%

Non Citizen

4.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.6% of Taylor residents were born in the United States, with 69.41% having been born in Texas. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taylor Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,1322991.59%
202818,8332991.61%
202718,5343001.65%
202618,2342991.67%
202517,9352991.7%
202417,6362991.72%
202317,3373191.87%
202217,0181120.66%
202116,9064672.84%
202016,439-971-5.58%
201917,4102021.17%
201817,2081811.06%
201717,0271781.06%
201616,8491871.12%
201516,6622161.31%
201416,4462461.52%
201316,2001320.82%
201216,0682781.76%
201115,7904002.6%
201015,39000%
200013,5752,10318.33%
199011,4728538.03%
198010,6191,00310.43%
19709,6161821.93%
19609,4343634%
19509,0711,19615.19%
19407,8754125.52%
19307,4631,49825.11%
19205,96565112.25%
19105,3141,10326.19%
19004,2111,62762.96%
18902,584-16,548-86.49%

Taylor Population by Year