Taylorsville

Population: 2,386
Median household income: $48,542
Median home value: $210,300

Taylorsville, a community in Alexander County, North Carolina, has 2,386 residents. The median household income of $48,542 is below the Alexander County median ($65,268).

From 2019 to 2023, Taylorsville's population grew 1.1% from 2,361 to 2,386, while its median home value rose 77.8% from $118,300 to $210,300.

The median gross rent is $629. 18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,386
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,542
Median home value: $210,300
Median gross rent: $629
Housing units: 1,071
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3612,386

Median household income

$31,563$48,542

Median home value

$118,300$210,300

Median gross rent

$658$629

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,361	$31,563	$118,300	$658
2020	2,146	$31,920	$145,900	$665
2021	2,332	$43,545	$153,700	$689
2022	2,198	$43,681	$176,300	$644
2023	2,386	$48,542	$210,300	$629

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	3.4%
5 to 17	233	9.8%
18 to 24	203	8.5%
25 to 34	217	9.1%
35 to 44	200	8.4%
45 to 54	269	11.3%
55 to 64	377	15.8%
65 to 74	402	16.8%
75 and over	403	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,074	86.9%
Black or African American	150	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	322	17.2%
High school graduate	746	39.9%
Some college or associate's	457	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	244	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	99	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	671	86.5%
Carpooled	43	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.3%
Other means	13	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	254	33.2%
15 to 29 min	231	30.2%
30 to 44 min	135	17.6%
45 to 59 min	40	5.2%
60+ min	106	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 27.8% (619 of 2,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	486	51.8%
Nonfamily households	453	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	939	87.7%
Vacant	132	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	523	55.7%
Renter-occupied	416	44.3%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	614	57.3%
1-unit, attached	43	4.0%
2 to 4 units	183	17.1%
5 to 19 units	130	12.1%
20 or more units	17	1.6%
Mobile home & other	84	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3766960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9168, -81.1760