Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	88,918	87,316	61.0%	61.0%
Hispanic	36,641	34,756	25.1%	24.3%
Black	11,193	10,980	7.7%	7.7%
Multiracial	4,778	6,123	3.3%	4.3%
Asian	3,153	2,815	2.2%	2.0%
Native American/Other	1,180	1,218	0.8%	0.9%

Taylor County, Texas has an estimated population of 145,863, a slight increase from the 143,208 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.0% White, 25.1% Hispanic, 7.7% Black, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.2% Asian, and 0.8% 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 56.1% in 2020 and 55.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Taylor County was ranked the 33rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Taylor County's White Population

88,918 residents of Taylor County, or 61.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Taylor County ranks 115th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 61.0%.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Jones County (55.7% White), Runnels County (60% White), and Nolan County (53.8% White). Taylor County is less White than neighboring Callahan County (81% White), and Fisher County (64.2% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

11,193 residents of Taylor County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Taylor County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Black residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.7%.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Runnels County (2.9% Black), Nolan County (2.7% Black), Callahan County (1.2% Black), and Fisher County (3.4% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Jones County (10% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

3,153 residents of Taylor County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Taylor County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.0%. Asian residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Taylor County is more Asian than neighboring Jones County (0.6% Asian), Runnels County (0.1% Asian), Nolan County (0.1% Asian), Callahan County (0.6% Asian), and Fisher County (0.2% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

36,641 residents of Taylor County, or 25.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor County ranks 145th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor County's population has increased from 24.3% to 25.1%.

Taylor County is more Hispanic than neighboring Callahan County (11.2% Hispanic). Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (28.6% Hispanic), Runnels County (34.9% Hispanic), Nolan County (37.4% Hispanic), and Fisher County (28% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

1,180 residents of Taylor County, or 0.8% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Taylor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jones County (0.7% Native American/Other), Runnels County (0% Native American/Other), and Fisher County (0.5% Native American/Other). Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nolan County (1% Native American/Other), and Callahan County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

4,778 residents of Taylor County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.3%.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Runnels County (2.1% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jones County (4.5% Multiracial), Nolan County (5.1% Multiracial), Callahan County (5.1% Multiracial), and Fisher County (3.6% 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.