Taylor County, Iowa Population 2024

5,973

Taylor County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 5,973 with a growth rate of 0.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taylor County, Iowa is the 95th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 6,322 and has seen a growth of -5.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,218490.79%
20286,169490.8%
20276,120490.81%
20266,071490.81%
20256,022490.82%
20245,973490.83%
20235,924490.83%
20225,87590.15%
20215,86640.07%
20205,862-326-5.27%
20196,188-2-0.03%
20186,190771.26%
20176,113-106-1.7%
20166,219-24-0.38%
20156,243711.15%
20146,172-55-0.88%
20136,227-32-0.51%
20126,259-42-0.67%
20116,301-21-0.33%
20106,32200%
19907,114-1,239-14.83%
19808,353-437-4.97%
19708,790-1,498-14.56%
196010,288-2,132-17.17%
195012,420-1,838-12.89%
194014,258-601-4.04%
193014,859-655-4.22%
192015,514-798-4.89%
191016,312-2,472-13.16%
190018,7842,40014.65%
189016,3847494.79%
188015,6358,646123.71%
18706,9893,39994.68%
18603,5903,3861659.8%
1850204-6,014-96.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.83% (49)
County Website
Taylor County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Bedford
2020 Population
5,862
Area
532 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.89% (111)
Founded
1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,38090.94%
Two or more races2965%
Other race2163.65%
Native American170.29%
Black or African American70.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taylor County, Iowa Population by Race

Taylor County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Taylor County, Iowa Median Age

44.1

Total

42.5

Male

45.6

Female

Taylor County, Iowa Adults

There are 4,583 adults, (1,334 of whom are seniors) in Taylor County, Iowa.

Taylor County, Iowa Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylor County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female2,96750.15%
Male2,94949.85%

Taylor County, Iowa Population by Age

Taylor County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4422.3878.821.2
Married1,2532.9989.710.3
Non Family9161.2566.733.3
Female1703.1366.533.5
Male1033.6674.825.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylor County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2145.21%
Associates Degree50112.19%
Bachelors Degree48311.75%
Graduate Degree1523.7%
High School Graduate1,69841.31%
Less Than 9th Grade1563.8%
Some College90622.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Taylor County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7233,511573
Hispanic26211815
2+ Races22612953
Other Race84559
Black600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 23.45%.

Taylor County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,881$71,875$34,000
Graduate Degree$60,000$87,596$57,417
High School Graduate$35,370$39,063$30,455
Less Than 9th Grade$40,150$40,200$0
Overall$41,112$45,746$37,250
Some College$42,545$46,982$39,279

$41,112

Average Earnings

$45,746

Average Male

$37,250

Average Female

Taylor County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylor County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylor County, Iowa Language

92.55% of Taylor County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 7.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.31% of the population.

Taylor County, Iowa Language

Taylor County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1094629.04%
Hispanic529305.67%
Other21662.78%

8.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.6%

Male Poverty Rate

9.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylor County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Iowa is White, with 9.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Iowa is Other, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.48%.

Taylor County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.37%
High School9.01%
Some College8.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.38%

Taylor County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.39%
Male Employed5.39%
Female Employed4.88%
Male Unemployed1.49%

Taylor County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylor County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,854$92,891
Households$65,926$79,167
Married Families$82,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,789$52,509

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylor County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylor County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylor County, Iowa Marriage

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

Taylor County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylor County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

437

Number of Veterans

366

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam191
First Gulf War95
Korea40
Second Gulf War31
World War II2

Taylor County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74135
35 to 54111
75+102
55 to 6486
18 to 343

Taylor County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3850.09217141489107014
2+ Races440.16176470588235295
Other Race80.07272727272727272
Hispanic50.013054830287206266

Taylor County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Taylor County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylor County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Taylor County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Iowa 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

62.59%

Born in Taylor County, Iowa

95%

Native Born

5%

Foreign Born

3.55%

Non Citizen

1.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95% of Taylor County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 62.59% having been born in Iowa. 3.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taylor County, Iowa Place of Birth

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