Taylor County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,786
Median household income: $41,743
Median home value: $82,900

Taylor County, Georgia counts 7,786 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $41,743 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Taylor County's population declined 4.1% from 8,116 to 7,786, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $33,832 to $41,743.

Households average 2.47 people. The median gross rent is $665.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,786
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $41,743
Median home value: $82,900
Median gross rent: $665
Housing units: 3,932
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1167,786

Median household income

$33,832$41,743

Median home value

$83,600$82,900

Median gross rent

$619$665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,116	$33,832	$83,600	$619
2020	8,126	$28,550	$87,100	$670
2021	7,857	$36,293	$87,300	$706
2022	7,799	$40,727	$90,100	$730
2023	7,786	$41,743	$82,900	$665

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	390	5.0%
5 to 17	1,166	15.0%
18 to 24	643	8.3%
25 to 34	948	12.2%
35 to 44	855	11.0%
45 to 54	921	11.8%
55 to 64	1,190	15.3%
65 to 74	993	12.8%
75 and over	680	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,545	58.4%
Black or African American	3,014	38.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	54	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	106	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,244	22.3%
High school graduate	2,126	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,203	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	626	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	388	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,313	82.2%
Carpooled	296	10.5%
Public transit	36	1.3%
Walked	6	0.2%
Bicycle	15	0.5%
Worked from home	139	4.9%
Other means	9	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	890	33.3%
15 to 29 min	547	20.4%
30 to 44 min	337	12.6%
45 to 59 min	423	15.8%
60+ min	478	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 29.4% (2,242 of 7,631)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,953	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,108	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,061	77.8%
Vacant	871	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,887	61.6%
Renter-occupied	1,174	38.4%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other35.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,225	56.6%
1-unit, attached	20	0.5%
2 to 4 units	168	4.3%
5 to 19 units	104	2.6%
20 or more units	9	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,406	35.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13269
State: Georgia
Land area: 377 sq mi
Water area: 3.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.5547, -84.2514

Cities & places

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