Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Taylor County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 26,397, a slight increase from the 26,023 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 4.6% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 23.3% in 2020 and 22.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Taylor County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Taylor County's White Population

23,158 residents of Taylor County, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Taylor County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.7%.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Marion County (86.4% White). Taylor County is less White than neighboring Green County (93.3% White), Adair County (90.4% White), Casey County (93.2% White), and Larue County (90.4% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

1,226 residents of Taylor County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Taylor County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Black residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.6%.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Green County (1.3% Black), Adair County (2.1% Black), Casey County (0.4% Black), and Larue County (2.1% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (7.6% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

258 residents of Taylor County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Taylor County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.7%. Asian residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Taylor County is more Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.6% Asian), Green County (0% Asian), Adair County (0.2% Asian), Casey County (0.1% Asian), and Larue County (0% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

810 residents of Taylor County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Taylor County is more Hispanic than neighboring Green County (2.3% Hispanic). Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (3.7% Hispanic), Adair County (3.5% Hispanic), Casey County (3.4% Hispanic), and Larue County (3.3% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Taylor County, or 0.0% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 95.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Green County (0.1% Native American/Other), Adair County (0.3% Native American/Other), Casey County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Larue County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

939 residents of Taylor County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (1.7% Multiracial), Green County (3.1% Multiracial), Adair County (3.5% Multiracial), and Casey County (2.7% 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.