Taylor County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,205
Median household income: $61,871
Median home value: $163,700

Home to 26,205 residents, Taylor County is one of Kentucky's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,871, its median household income sits in line with Kentucky's $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Taylor County's population grew 2.5% from 25,571 to 26,205, while its median household income rose 39.0% from $44,522 to $61,871.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.9% of the population. 75.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,205
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,871
Median home value: $163,700
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 11,206
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,57126,205

Median household income

$44,522$61,871

Median home value

$120,200$163,700

Median gross rent

$643$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,571	$44,522	$120,200	$643
2020	25,572	$50,266	$122,800	$650
2021	25,948	$56,890	$126,400	$682
2022	26,056	$63,211	$156,800	$708
2023	26,205	$61,871	$163,700	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,551	5.9%
5 to 17	4,438	16.9%
18 to 24	2,983	11.4%
25 to 34	3,307	12.6%
35 to 44	2,971	11.3%
45 to 54	2,819	10.8%
55 to 64	3,476	13.3%
65 to 74	2,741	10.5%
75 and over	1,919	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,284	88.9%
Black or African American	1,205	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	243	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	704	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	753	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,949	11.3%
High school graduate	6,347	36.8%
Some college or associate's	5,150	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,382	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,405	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,027	75.6%
Carpooled	1,062	8.9%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	311	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,297	10.9%
Other means	227	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,877	45.8%
15 to 29 min	3,415	32.1%
30 to 44 min	968	9.1%
45 to 59 min	519	4.9%
60+ min	858	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 16.6% (4,156 of 24,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,392	63.6%
Nonfamily households	3,653	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,045	89.6%
Vacant	1,161	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,787	67.6%
Renter-occupied	3,258	32.4%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,720	77.8%
1-unit, attached	80	0.7%
2 to 4 units	737	6.6%
5 to 19 units	330	2.9%
20 or more units	60	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,279	11.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 21217
State: Kentucky
Land area: 266 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 37.3662, -85.3281