Taylor County, Florida Population 2024

21,851

Taylor County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 21,851 with a growth rate of 1.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taylor County, Florida is the 54th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 22,594 and has seen a growth of -3.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,1962691.17%
202822,9272691.19%
202722,6582691.2%
202622,3892691.22%
202522,1202691.23%
202421,8512691.25%
202321,5822691.26%
202221,3135062.43%
202120,807-936-4.3%
202021,7432060.96%
201921,537120.06%
201821,525-259-1.19%
201721,784-314-1.42%
201622,098-264-1.18%
201522,362-229-1.01%
201422,591-289-1.26%
201322,8801200.53%
201222,760940.41%
201122,666720.32%
201022,59400%
199017,1115793.5%
198016,5322,89121.19%
197013,6414733.59%
196013,1682,75226.42%
195010,416-1,149-9.94%
194011,565-1,571-11.96%
193013,1361,91717.09%
192011,2194,11657.95%
19107,1033,10477.62%
19003,9991,87788.45%
18902,122-157-6.89%
18802,27982656.85%
18701,453694.99%
18601,384-21,812-94.03%
2024 Growth Rate
1.25% (269)
County Website
Taylor County
State
Florida
County Seat
Perry
2020 Population
21,743
Area
1043 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.5% (108)
Founded
December 23, 1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,73373.45%
Black or African American4,37320.41%
Two or more races7263.39%
Other race3721.74%
Native American940.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander710.33%
Asian520.24%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Taylor County, Florida Population by Race

Taylor County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Taylor County, Florida Median Age

44.3

Total

42

Male

47.2

Female

Taylor County, Florida Adults

There are 17,233 adults, (4,371 of whom are seniors) in Taylor County, Florida.

Taylor County, Florida Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylor County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female9,37043.74%
Male12,05156.26%

Taylor County, Florida Population by Age

Taylor County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4652.4677.422.6
Married3,5712.9988.611.4
Non Family2,5451.1376.523.5
Female1,0623.4650.849.2
Male2873.9544.655.4

3.05

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylor County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,10613.28%
Associates Degree1,0616.69%
Bachelors Degree1,5419.72%
Graduate Degree6664.2%
High School Graduate6,99044.09%
Less Than 9th Grade5473.45%
Some College2,94218.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taylor County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taylor County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,43810,1141,719
Black3,1002,144261
Hispanic72937388
2+ Races600506137
Other Race2991664
Native American944915
Asian474716
Islander414141

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Taylor County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,000$0$0
Graduate Degree$61,354$102,957$49,796
High School Graduate$37,851$42,758$26,875
Less Than 9th Grade$26,938$24,936$28,576
Overall$40,360$44,192$32,408
Some College$40,951$52,500$34,383

$40,360

Average Earnings

$44,192

Average Male

$32,408

Average Female

Taylor County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylor County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylor County, Florida Language

93.66% of Taylor County, Florida residents speak only English, while 6.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.76% of the population.

Taylor County, Florida Language

Taylor County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,5202,26215.58%
Black2,85536312.71%
Multiple5117715.07%
Other1975326.9%
Native902224.44%
Hispanic296196.42%

15.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.98%

Male Poverty Rate

13.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylor County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Florida is Other, with 26.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Florida is Hispanic, with 6.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.78%.

Taylor County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.43%
High School16.51%
Some College9.47%
Bachelors or Greater1.23%

Taylor County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.84%
Female Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed5.69%
Male Employed5.35%

Taylor County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylor County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,890$96,826
Households$46,239$77,277
Married Families$69,134$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,650$36,446

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylor County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylor County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylor County, Florida 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 45-54.

Taylor County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylor County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,607

Number of Veterans

1,515

Male Veterans

92

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War504
Vietnam425
Korea177
Second Gulf War128
World War II3

Taylor County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54489
65 to 74385
75+374
55 to 64329
18 to 3430

Taylor County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,43411.28%
Black1203.6%
2+ Races447.13%
Hispanic121.47%
Native American99.57%

Taylor County, Florida Veterans by Race

Taylor County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylor County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.1%

Labor Force Participation

37.7%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Taylor County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Florida 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

66.61%

Born in Taylor County, Florida

95.6%

Native Born

4.4%

Foreign Born

2.9%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.6% of Taylor County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 66.61% having been born in Florida. 2.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taylor County, Florida Place of Birth

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