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Taylor County, Texas

Taylor County, Texas · ZIP 79508, 79519, 79530

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 148,813 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 54,390Households
  • $66,406Median household income
  • $190,300Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Taylor County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.2%
120k130k140k150k2000: 126,55520002010: 131,50620102020: 143,2082020126,555143,208
Population of Taylor County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000126,555
2010131,506
2020143,208

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Taylor County
Under $50k36.9%
$50k to $100k32.7%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $66,406 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Taylor County
Owner occupied
32,504 units
Renter occupied
21,886 units
Vacancy rate
11.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Taylor County2023
Health care and social assistance14,491
Retail trade8,224
Accommodation and food services7,812
Educational services4,025
Finance and insurance3,483
Manufacturing3,481
Construction3,262
Other services (except public administration)3,160

61,016 employees in 3,658 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Taylor County compared with its state
Taylor County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTaylor CountyTexas
Population144,25929,640,343
Median household income$66,406$76,292
Median age33.035.5
Median home value$190,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.0%33.1%
Foreign-born residents6.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes59.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work16.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Taylor County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AbileneCity130,501106.7 sq mi
PotosiCensus designated place4,52418.3 sq mi
MerkelTown2,4942.80 sq mi
TyeCity1,2414.81 sq mi
TuscolaCity8470.85 sq mi
Buffalo GapTown6332.44 sq mi
LawnTown3150.60 sq mi
TrentTown2950.40 sq mi
ImpactTown210.09 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Taylor County

Jobs across Taylor County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.