Taylor County, West Virginia Population 2024

16,366

Taylor County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 16,366 with a growth rate of -0.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taylor County, West Virginia is the 34th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 16,876 and has seen a growth of -3.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202916,256-22-0.14%
202816,278-22-0.13%
202716,300-22-0.13%
202616,322-22-0.13%
202516,344-22-0.13%
202416,366-22-0.13%
202316,388-22-0.13%
202216,410-118-0.71%
202116,528-163-0.98%
202016,691-16-0.1%
201916,707-113-0.67%
201816,820-87-0.51%
201716,907-45-0.27%
201616,952320.19%
201516,920-171-1%
201417,0911130.67%
201316,978180.11%
201216,960410.24%
201116,919430.25%
201016,87600%
199015,144-1,440-8.68%
198016,5842,70619.5%
197013,878-1,132-7.54%
196015,010-3,412-18.52%
195018,422-1,497-7.52%
194019,9198054.21%
193019,1143721.98%
192018,7422,18813.22%
191016,5541,57610.52%
190014,9782,83123.31%
189012,1476926.04%
188011,4552,08822.29%
18709,3671,90425.51%
18607,4632,09639.05%
18505,367-10,889-66.98%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.13% (-22)
County Website
Taylor County
2020 Population
16,691
Area
173 mi²
Density
95 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.95% (-325)
Founded
January 19, 1844

Taylor County, West Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,95496.1%
Two or more races4132.49%
Black or African American1941.17%
Native American280.17%
Asian130.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Taylor County, West Virginia Population by Race

Taylor County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Taylor County, West Virginia Median Age

44.3

Total

43.3

Male

45.1

Female

Taylor County, West Virginia Adults

There are 13,244 adults, (3,404 of whom are seniors) in Taylor County, West Virginia.

Taylor County, West Virginia Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylor County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female8,31950.11%
Male8,28349.89%

Taylor County, West Virginia Population by Age

Taylor County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7022.4280.319.7
Married3,2943.0790.19.9
Non Family2,3891.1672.827.2
Female7372.9658.641.4
Male2823.9385.114.9

2.99

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylor County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,23110.1%
Associates Degree8336.84%
Bachelors Degree1,51412.42%
Graduate Degree7225.92%
High School Graduate5,04441.39%
Less Than 9th Grade3542.9%
Some College2,48920.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taylor County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taylor County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,71810,2052,146
2+ Races23721256
Black14013923
Hispanic91728
Native American281111
Asian1300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.29%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 39.29%.

Taylor County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,867$91,017$45,208
Graduate Degree$74,276$72,895$90,350
High School Graduate$32,004$43,775$24,167
Less Than 9th Grade$17,972$15,372$19,722
Overall$38,647$51,136$29,124
Some College$38,226$59,452$29,297

$38,647

Average Earnings

$51,136

Average Male

$29,124

Average Female

Taylor County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylor County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylor County, West Virginia Language

99.12% of Taylor County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 0.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.5% of the population.

Taylor County, West Virginia Language

Taylor County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,4192,54616.51%
Hispanic15710164.33%
Multiple4128420.39%
Black17410.57%

16.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.52%

Male Poverty Rate

15.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylor County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, West Virginia is Hispanic, with 64.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, West Virginia is Black, with 0.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.4%.

Taylor County, West Virginia Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.74%
High School12.86%
Some College10.03%
Bachelors or Greater1.88%

Taylor County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.1%
Female Unemployed25.46%
Female Employed7.95%
Male Employed7.66%

Taylor County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylor County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,553$86,475
Households$52,946$72,801
Married Families$82,783$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,663$44,843

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylor County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylor County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylor County, West Virginia 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, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylor County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,214

Number of Veterans

1,111

Male Veterans

103

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam585
Second Gulf War138
First Gulf War138
Korea103
World War II14

Taylor County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+385
65 to 74381
35 to 54275
55 to 64102
18 to 3471

Taylor County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2089.43%
Black42.86%
Hispanic44.4%
2+ Races20.84%

Taylor County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Taylor County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylor County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Taylor County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, West Virginia 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

75.62%

Born in Taylor County, West Virginia

99.6%

Native Born

0.4%

Foreign Born

0.08%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.6% of Taylor County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 75.62% having been born in West Virginia. 0.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Taylor County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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