Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Taylor County, Iowa has an estimated population of 5,868, a less than 1% change from the 5,896 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 8.1% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa 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 18.6% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor County is ranked the 96th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Taylor County was ranked the 96th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Taylor County's White Population

5,215 residents of Taylor County, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor County is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Taylor County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Taylor County's population has decreased from 90.0% to 88.9%.

Taylor County is less White than neighboring Adams County (94.5% White), Worth County (95.2% White), Nodaway County (91.5% White), Ringgold County (94.7% White), and Page County (90.3% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

10 residents of Taylor County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Taylor County ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Black population has grown by an estimated 900.0%. Black residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Worth County (0.1% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Adams County (0.3% Black), Nodaway County (2.1% Black), Ringgold County (0.4% Black), and Page County (1.7% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

0 residents of Taylor County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Taylor County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Taylor County is less Asian than neighboring Nodaway County (1.6% Asian), and Page County (0.5% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

476 residents of Taylor County, or 8.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor County's population has increased from 6.8% to 8.1%.

Taylor County is more Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (1.7% Hispanic), Worth County (0.6% Hispanic), Nodaway County (2.2% Hispanic), Ringgold County (2.2% Hispanic), and Page County (3.3% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Taylor County, or 0.7% 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 Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Taylor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Adams County (0.3% Native American/Other), Worth County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ringgold County (0.3% Native American/Other). Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nodaway County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

127 residents of Taylor County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nodaway County (1.8% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (3.2% Multiracial), Worth County (3.8% Multiracial), Ringgold County (2.5% Multiracial), and Page County (3.4% 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.