Taylorsville

Population: 1,997
Median household income: $33,750
Median home value: $134,500

Located in Smith County, Mississippi, Taylorsville is a community with a population of 1,997. The median household income of $33,750 is below the Smith County median ($51,396).

From 2019 to 2023, Taylorsville's population declined 4.0% from 2,080 to 1,997, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $121,800 to $134,500.

The typical home was built around 1978. 26.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,997
Median age: 28.4 yrs
Median household income: $33,750
Median home value: $134,500
Median gross rent: $658
Housing units: 746
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0801,997

Median household income

$37,802$33,750

Median home value

$121,800$134,500

Median gross rent

$574$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,080	$37,802	$121,800	$574
2020	2,303	$36,642	$119,600	$621
2021	1,917	$38,116	$115,000	$635
2022	1,915	$40,060	$136,500	$651
2023	1,997	$33,750	$134,500	$658

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 176.6%

18 to 2420.4%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	282	14.1%
5 to 17	132	6.6%
18 to 24	407	20.4%
25 to 34	290	14.5%
35 to 44	126	6.3%
45 to 54	218	10.9%
55 to 64	174	8.7%
65 to 74	186	9.3%
75 and over	182	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,205	60.3%
Black or African American	734	36.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	1.6%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	226	19.2%
High school graduate	488	41.5%
Some college or associate's	328	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	96	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	38	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled25.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	408	60.3%
Carpooled	175	25.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	12.0%
Other means	10	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	313	52.5%
15 to 29 min	134	22.5%
30 to 44 min	96	16.1%
45 to 59 min	23	3.9%
60+ min	30	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 26.6% (532 of 1,997)

	Count	Share
Family households	478	71.2%
Nonfamily households	193	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	671	89.9%
Vacant	75	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	456	68.0%
Renter-occupied	215	32.0%

1-unit, detached67.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	502	67.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.9%
2 to 4 units	61	8.2%
5 to 19 units	83	11.1%
20 or more units	16	2.1%
Mobile home & other	77	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2872400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.8322, -89.4340