Taylor County, Florida

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,422
Median household income: $44,985
Median home value: $100,200

Home to 21,422 residents, Taylor County is one of Florida's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $44,985 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

From 2019 to 2023, Taylor County's population declined 2.0% from 21,870 to 21,422, while its median household income rose 11.6% from $40,306 to $44,985.

17.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,422
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,985
Median home value: $100,200
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 11,177
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,87021,422

Median household income

$40,306$44,985

Median home value

$85,100$100,200

Median gross rent

$666$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,870	$40,306	$85,100	$666
2020	21,709	$38,295	$81,900	$679
2021	21,762	$43,563	$80,200	$791
2022	21,421	$46,239	$89,300	$909
2023	21,422	$44,985	$100,200	$878

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	931	4.3%
5 to 17	3,367	15.7%
18 to 24	1,473	6.9%
25 to 34	2,938	13.7%
35 to 44	2,597	12.1%
45 to 54	2,645	12.3%
55 to 64	3,004	14.0%
65 to 74	2,577	12.0%
75 and over	1,890	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,418	72.0%
Black or African American	4,227	19.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	85	0.4%
Asian	18	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	83	0.4%
Some other race	137	0.6%
Two or more races	575	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	879	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,158	13.8%
High school graduate	7,318	46.8%
Some college or associate's	3,818	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,684	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	673	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,239	79.6%
Carpooled	681	10.3%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	114	1.7%
Bicycle	59	0.9%
Worked from home	405	6.2%
Other means	80	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,150	51.0%
15 to 29 min	1,765	28.6%
30 to 44 min	340	5.5%
45 to 59 min	355	5.7%
60+ min	566	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 17.3% (3,225 of 18,627)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,060	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,511	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,571	67.7%
Vacant	3,606	32.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,499	72.6%
Renter-occupied	2,072	27.4%

1-unit, detached51.2%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other41.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,725	51.2%
1-unit, attached	389	3.5%
2 to 4 units	308	2.8%
5 to 19 units	87	0.8%
20 or more units	34	0.3%
Mobile home & other	4,634	41.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 12123
State: Florida
Land area: 1,043 sq mi
Water area: 469 sq mi
Center point: 29.9671, -83.6396