Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,373	15,629	71.5%	71.7%
Black	4,079	4,196	19.0%	19.3%
Hispanic	919	866	4.3%	4.0%
Multiracial	680	734	3.2%	3.4%
Native American/Other	320	147	1.5%	0.7%
Asian	132	224	0.6%	1.0%

Taylor County, Florida has an estimated population of 21,503, a slight decrease from the 21,796 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.5% White, 19.0% Black, 4.3% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taylor County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taylor is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Taylor County, that probability was 44.6% in 2020 and 45.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor County is ranked the 54th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Taylor County was ranked the 54th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Taylor County's White Population

15,373 residents of Taylor County, or 71.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Taylor County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 71.5%.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (67.2% White), Madison County (53.7% White), and Jefferson County (60.3% White). Taylor County is less White than neighboring Dixie County (83% White), and Suwannee County (72.6% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

4,079 residents of Taylor County, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Taylor County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Black residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 19.0%.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Lafayette County (17.5% Black), Dixie County (6% Black), and Suwannee County (9.5% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (35.5% Black), and Jefferson County (27.8% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

132 residents of Taylor County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Taylor County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 41.1%. Asian residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Taylor County is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (0% Asian), Madison County (0.1% Asian), and Dixie County (0.2% Asian). Taylor County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (1.2% Asian), and Suwannee County (0.7% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

919 residents of Taylor County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (12.8% Hispanic), Madison County (5.8% Hispanic), Jefferson County (5.1% Hispanic), Dixie County (4.6% Hispanic), and Suwannee County (11.8% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

320 residents of Taylor County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 117.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor County's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.5%.

Taylor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dixie County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Suwannee County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

680 residents of Taylor County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (2.5% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison County (4.3% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5% Multiracial), Dixie County (5.5% Multiracial), and Suwannee County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.