Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,557	4,584	58.5%	58.6%
Black	2,944	2,807	37.8%	35.9%
Multiracial	154	180	2.0%	2.3%
Hispanic	77	168	1.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	31	48	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	23	29	0.3%	0.4%

Taylor County, Georgia has an estimated population of 7,786, a less than 1% change from the 7,816 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.5% White, 37.8% Black, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.3% 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 has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 52.6% in 2020 and 51.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor County is ranked the 141st most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Taylor County was ranked the 140th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Taylor County's White Population

4,557 residents of Taylor County, or 58.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Taylor County ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 58.5%.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Macon County (32.5% White), and Talbot County (40.4% White). Taylor County is less White than neighboring Schley County (82.6% White), Crawford County (71.9% White), and Upson County (66.4% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

2,944 residents of Taylor County, or 37.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Taylor County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Black residents' share of Taylor County's population has increased from 35.9% to 37.8%.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Schley County (14.6% Black), Crawford County (21% Black), and Upson County (25.8% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (58.4% Black), and Talbot County (53.7% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

23 residents of Taylor County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Taylor County ranks 135th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.7%. Asian residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Taylor County is more Asian than neighboring Schley County (0% Asian), Crawford County (0.1% Asian), Talbot County (0.1% Asian), and Upson County (0.2% Asian). Taylor County is less Asian than neighboring Macon County (1.6% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

77 residents of Taylor County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor County ranks 140th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 54.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor County's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.0%.

Taylor County is more Hispanic than neighboring Talbot County (0.6% Hispanic). Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (4.7% Hispanic), Schley County (1.4% Hispanic), Crawford County (3.9% Hispanic), and Upson County (2.7% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Taylor County, or 0.4% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Taylor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Schley County (0% Native American/Other). Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon County (0.9% Native American/Other), Crawford County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Taylor County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor County ranks 124th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (1.9% Multiracial), and Schley County (1.4% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (2.4% Multiracial), Talbot County (4.6% Multiracial), and Upson County (4.5% 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.