Taylor County, Wisconsin Population 2024

20,175

Taylor County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 20,175 with a growth rate of 0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taylor County, Wisconsin is the 53rd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 20,660 and has seen a growth of -2.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,7601170.57%
202820,6431170.57%
202720,5261170.57%
202620,4091170.58%
202520,2921170.58%
202420,1751170.58%
202320,0581170.59%
202219,94130.02%
202119,93860.03%
202019,932-408-2.01%
201920,340-6-0.03%
201820,346440.22%
201720,30270.03%
201620,295-19-0.09%
201520,314-100-0.49%
201420,414-8-0.04%
201320,422530.26%
201220,369-287-1.39%
201120,656-4-0.02%
201020,66000%
199018,901840.45%
198018,8171,85910.96%
197016,958-885-4.96%
196017,843-613-3.32%
195018,456-1,649-8.2%
194020,1052,42013.68%
193017,685-360-2%
192018,0454,40432.29%
191013,6412,37921.12%
190011,2624,53167.32%
18906,7314,420191.26%
18802,311-18,449-88.87%
2024 Growth Rate
0.58% (117)
County Website
Taylor County
County Seat
Medford
2020 Population
19,932
Area
975 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.22% (243)
Founded
1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,00395.15%
Two or more races6993.5%
Other race1210.61%
Black or African American580.29%
Asian490.25%
Native American220.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander200.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taylor County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Taylor County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Taylor County, Wisconsin Median Age

44.1

Total

44

Male

44.3

Female

Taylor County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 15,327 adults, (4,129 of whom are seniors) in Taylor County, Wisconsin.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

78.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Taylor County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female9,74248.78%
Male10,23051.22%

Taylor County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Taylor County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,9432.4979.220.8
Married4,2823.1192.77.3
Non Family2,7861.2360.839.2
Female5073.3366.933.1
Male3683.7577.422.6

3.1

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taylor County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8476.06%
Associates Degree1,53510.99%
Bachelors Degree1,66111.89%
Graduate Degree6664.77%
High School Graduate6,13043.87%
Less Than 9th Grade5293.79%
Some College2,60418.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Taylor County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,39112,1612,232
2+ Races35026045
Hispanic27014735
Other Race62438
Asian33334
Black21190
Native American16164
Islander131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,820$65,167$47,899
Graduate Degree$71,509$72,167$70,804
High School Graduate$40,770$46,778$32,452
Less Than 9th Grade$36,594$40,380$21,667
Overall$44,333$49,864$37,469
Some College$44,447$51,932$37,231

$44,333

Average Earnings

$49,864

Average Male

$37,469

Average Female

Taylor County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taylor County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taylor County, Wisconsin Language

95.06% of Taylor County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.74% of the population.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Language

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,6361,6388.79%
Multiple68111917.47%
Hispanic5616611.76%
Black542444.44%
Other1211512.4%
Asian49714.29%
Islander20315%
Native2214.55%

9.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.13%

Male Poverty Rate

10.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taylor County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Wisconsin is Black, with 44.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taylor County, Wisconsin is Native, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.53%.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.01%
High School9.22%
Some College6.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.3%

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.86%
Female Unemployed11.5%
Female Employed6.27%
Male Employed3.19%

Taylor County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taylor County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,456$96,653
Households$63,142$81,456
Married Families$86,432$101,912
Non Families$39,188$49,150

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Taylor County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taylor County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,173

Number of Veterans

1,098

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam435
Second Gulf War216
First Gulf War170
Korea119
World War II12

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+383
65 to 74296
55 to 64226
35 to 54195
18 to 3473

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1607.88%
2+ Races102.38%
Hispanic72.24%
Native American211.11%
Other Race11%

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taylor County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Taylor County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taylor County, Wisconsin 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

82.96%

Born in Taylor County, Wisconsin

98.43%

Native Born

1.57%

Foreign Born

1.1%

Non Citizen

0.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.43% of Taylor County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 82.96% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taylor County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

Sources