Taylor County, Wisconsin

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,972
Median household income: $63,142
Median home value: $186,500

Taylor County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 19,972. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,142 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Taylor County's population declined 1.7% from 20,325 to 19,972, while its median household income rose 19.1% from $53,020 to $63,142.

The median resident is 44.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,972
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,142
Median home value: $186,500
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 9,453
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,32519,972

Median household income

$53,020$63,142

Median home value

$137,800$186,500

Median gross rent

$660$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,325	$53,020	$137,800	$660
2020	20,320	$52,860	$145,800	$658
2021	19,960	$56,350	$151,500	$693
2022	19,979	$61,360	$168,800	$750
2023	19,972	$63,142	$186,500	$786

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,090	5.5%
5 to 17	3,555	17.8%
18 to 24	1,355	6.8%
25 to 34	1,847	9.2%
35 to 44	2,292	11.5%
45 to 54	2,391	12.0%
55 to 64	3,313	16.6%
65 to 74	2,444	12.2%
75 and over	1,685	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,833	94.3%
Black or African American	58	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	49	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	80	0.4%
Two or more races	351	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	565	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,376	9.8%
High school graduate	6,130	43.9%
Some college or associate's	4,139	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,661	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	666	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,104	73.8%
Carpooled	1,140	11.8%
Public transit	28	0.3%
Walked	287	3.0%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	919	9.5%
Other means	144	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,015	46.1%
15 to 29 min	2,527	29.0%
30 to 44 min	1,008	11.6%
45 to 59 min	528	6.1%
60+ min	631	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 9.3% (1,835 of 19,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,157	64.9%
Nonfamily households	2,786	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,943	84.0%
Vacant	1,510	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,288	79.2%
Renter-occupied	1,655	20.8%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,414	78.4%
1-unit, attached	71	0.8%
2 to 4 units	654	6.9%
5 to 19 units	371	3.9%
20 or more units	142	1.5%
Mobile home & other	801	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 55119
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 975 sq mi
Water area: 9.51 sq mi
Center point: 45.2117, -90.5049