Taylor County, Wisconsin Population 2024

20,175

Taylor County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 20,175 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taylor County, Wisconsin is the 53rd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 20,660 and has seen a growth of -2.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,7601170.57%
202820,6431170.57%
202720,5261170.57%
202620,4091170.58%
202520,2921170.58%
202420,1751170.58%
202320,0581170.59%
202219,94130.02%
202119,93860.03%
202019,932-408-2.01%
201920,340-6-0.03%
201820,346440.22%
201720,30270.03%
201620,295-19-0.09%
201520,314-100-0.49%
201420,414-8-0.04%
201320,422530.26%
201220,369-287-1.39%
201120,656-4-0.02%
201020,66000%
199018,901840.45%
198018,8171,85910.96%
197016,958-885-4.96%
196017,843-613-3.32%
195018,456-1,649-8.2%
194020,1052,42013.68%
193017,685-360-2%
192018,0454,40432.29%
191013,6412,37921.12%
190011,2624,53167.32%
18906,7314,420191.26%
18802,311-18,449-88.87%
2024 Growth Rate
0.58% (117)
County Website
Taylor County
County Seat
Medford
2020 Population
19,932
Area
975 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.22% (243)
Founded
1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,11995.7%
Two or more races5782.89%
Other race1240.62%
Asian630.32%
Black or African American450.23%
Native American300.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taylor County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Taylor County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Taylor County, Wisconsin Median Age

44

Total

43.9

Male

44

Female

Taylor County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 15,362 adults, (4,024 of whom are seniors) in Taylor County, Wisconsin.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylor County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female9,77648.93%
Male10,20351.07%

Taylor County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Taylor County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7542.558020
Married4,3733.190.19.9
Non Family2,5021.2465.634.4
Female5563.4266.533.5
Male3233.8479.320.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylor County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9656.94%
Associates Degree1,43110.29%
Bachelors Degree1,58111.37%
Graduate Degree6204.46%
High School Graduate6,19944.58%
Less Than 9th Grade5193.73%
Some College2,58918.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Taylor County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,42612,0612,110
2+ Races25819744
Hispanic20210829
Asian47473
Other Race44242
Native American24248
Black16130
Islander121212

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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,688$61,188$45,913
Graduate Degree$69,659$69,479$69,875
High School Graduate$39,651$45,491$31,862
Less Than 9th Grade$34,096$37,533$22,500
Overall$42,102$47,126$35,625
Some College$42,514$48,659$34,905

$42,102

Average Earnings

$47,126

Average Male

$35,625

Average Female

Taylor County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylor County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylor County, Wisconsin Language

96.02% of Taylor County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.26% of the population.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Language

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,7101,5588.33%
Multiple56411019.5%
Hispanic4866413.17%
Black401640%
Other1241612.9%
Asian631117.46%
Islander20420%
Native3026.67%

8.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.06%

Male Poverty Rate

10.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylor County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Wisconsin is Black, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Wisconsin is Native, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.18%.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.61%
High School9.22%
Some College5.15%
Bachelors or Greater3.8%

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.23%
Male Unemployed9.78%
Female Employed6.52%
Male Employed3.01%

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylor County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,816$94,001
Households$61,360$80,225
Married Families$83,851$99,393
Non Families$36,056$46,524

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylor County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,161

Number of Veterans

1,114

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam440
Second Gulf War174
First Gulf War169
Korea108
World War II18

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+375
65 to 74299
55 to 64248
35 to 54175
18 to 3464

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1560.07808172914555893
Hispanic70.02564102564102564
Native American20.07692307692307693
Other Race20.019801980198019802
2+ Races10.002849002849002849

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Taylor County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Wisconsin 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

83.42%

Born in Taylor County, Wisconsin

98.7%

Native Born

1.3%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.7% of Taylor County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 83.42% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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