Taylor County, Iowa

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,901
Median household income: $67,279
Median home value: $109,700

Home to 5,901 residents, Taylor County is one of Iowa's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,279 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Taylor County's population declined 4.3% from 6,167 to 5,901, while its median household income rose 33.4% from $50,431 to $67,279.

87.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,901
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,279
Median home value: $109,700
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 2,890
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1675,901

Median household income

$50,431$67,279

Median home value

$80,600$109,700

Median gross rent

$568$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,167	$50,431	$80,600	$568
2020	6,160	$57,768	$84,100	$581
2021	5,932	$59,528	$89,000	$576
2022	5,916	$65,926	$104,500	$636
2023	5,901	$67,279	$109,700	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	5.4%
5 to 17	1,068	18.1%
18 to 24	402	6.8%
25 to 34	605	10.3%
35 to 44	678	11.5%
45 to 54	673	11.4%
55 to 64	822	13.9%
65 to 74	721	12.2%
75 and over	614	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,266	89.2%
Black or African American	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.8%
Two or more races	122	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	461	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	327	8.0%
High school graduate	1,698	41.3%
Some college or associate's	1,451	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	486	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	151	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,164	77.7%
Carpooled	411	14.8%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	88	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	3.5%
Other means	22	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,133	42.2%
15 to 29 min	805	29.9%
30 to 44 min	467	17.4%
45 to 59 min	137	5.1%
60+ min	146	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 10.4% (600 of 5,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,600	64.8%
Nonfamily households	871	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,471	85.5%
Vacant	419	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,921	77.7%
Renter-occupied	550	22.3%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,529	87.5%
1-unit, attached	49	1.7%
2 to 4 units	122	4.2%
5 to 19 units	26	0.9%
20 or more units	36	1.2%
Mobile home & other	128	4.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 19173
State: Iowa
Land area: 532 sq mi
Water area: 2.75 sq mi
Center point: 40.7379, -94.6971