Taylor County, Texas Population 2024

148,525

Taylor County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 148,525 with a growth rate of 1.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taylor County, Texas is the 35th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 131,842 and has seen a growth of 12.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029156,9701,6891.09%
2028155,2811,6891.1%
2027153,5921,6891.11%
2026151,9031,6891.12%
2025150,2141,6891.14%
2024148,5251,6891.15%
2023146,8361,6891.16%
2022145,1471,2250.85%
2021143,9224680.33%
2020143,4545,3133.85%
2019138,1418220.6%
2018137,3197040.52%
2017136,6152850.21%
2016136,3301200.09%
2015136,2101,1610.86%
2014135,0491,0770.8%
2013133,972-150-0.11%
2012134,1221,2550.94%
2011132,8671,0250.78%
2010131,84200%
1990119,6558,7237.86%
1980110,93213,07913.37%
197097,853-3,225-3.19%
1960101,07837,70859.5%
195063,37019,22343.54%
194044,1473,1247.62%
193041,02316,94270.35%
192024,081-2,212-8.41%
191026,29315,794150.43%
190010,4993,54250.91%
18906,9575,221300.75%
18801,736-155,234-98.89%
2024 Growth Rate
1.15% (1,689)
County Website
Taylor County
State
Texas
County Seat
Abilene
2020 Population
143,454
Area
916 mi²
Density
162 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.53% (5,071)
Founded
1878

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White102,44571.63%
Two or more races16,18211.31%
Black or African American11,4868.03%
Other race9,2336.46%
Asian3,3742.36%
Native American2830.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taylor County, Texas Population by Race

Taylor County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Taylor County, Texas Median Age

32.9

Total

31.6

Male

33.9

Female

Taylor County, Texas Adults

There are 107,945 adults, (20,948 of whom are seniors) in Taylor County, Texas.

Taylor County, Texas Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylor County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female73,02051.05%
Male70,00948.95%

Taylor County, Texas Population by Age

Taylor County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,8882.5358.741.3
Married26,0243.1476.123.9
Non Family18,5411.314258
Female6,8183.2941.558.5
Male2,5053.148.951.1

3.07

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylor County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,3506.14%
Associates Degree7,8509%
Bachelors Degree16,02518.38%
Graduate Degree8,96910.29%
High School Graduate25,75429.54%
Less Than 9th Grade3,3773.87%
Some College19,85122.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taylor County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taylor County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,71754,25419,100
Hispanic19,20314,9932,912
2+ Races8,0676,3851,405
Black6,0845,3941,300
Other Race5,6404,225524
Asian2,0491,8901,186
Native American20617840
Islander16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.88%.

Taylor County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,345$62,075$50,711
Graduate Degree$64,360$69,770$60,829
High School Graduate$32,292$37,248$26,730
Less Than 9th Grade$27,928$33,168$20,677
Overall$41,421$47,622$35,908
Some College$40,664$46,445$35,258

$41,421

Average Earnings

$47,622

Average Male

$35,908

Average Female

Taylor County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylor County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylor County, Texas Language

83.12% of Taylor County, Texas residents speak only English, while 16.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.41% of the population.

Taylor County, Texas Language

Taylor County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84,3639,75211.56%
Hispanic34,9766,68819.12%
Multiple15,1372,77218.31%
Black10,5602,67825.36%
Other8,9051,62518.25%
Asian3,15858518.52%
Native254114.33%

14.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.81%

Male Poverty Rate

16.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylor County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Texas is Black, with 25.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Texas is Native, with 4.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.17%.

Taylor County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.5%
High School15.13%
Some College8.65%
Bachelors or Greater3.76%

Taylor County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.14%
Male Unemployed15.63%
Female Employed11.25%
Male Employed6.38%

Taylor County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylor County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,045$96,548
Households$61,806$82,300
Married Families$93,596$113,745
Non Families$36,701$50,796

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylor County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylor County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylor County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Taylor County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylor County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,781

Number of Veterans

8,705

Male Veterans

1,076

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,108
Vietnam2,969
First Gulf War2,608
Korea549
World War II109

Taylor County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,031
75+1,994
65 to 741,984
18 to 341,445
55 to 641,327

Taylor County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,6259.95%
Hispanic1,3115.62%
Black1,05814.05%
2+ Races4534.6%
Other Race4436.93%
Asian1868.04%
Native American166.18%

Taylor County, Texas Veterans by Race

Taylor County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylor County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Taylor County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.17%

Born in Taylor County, Texas

92.82%

Native Born

7.18%

Foreign Born

4.19%

Non Citizen

2.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.82% of Taylor County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.17% having been born in Texas. 4.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taylor County, Texas Place of Birth

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