Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Taylor County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 16,487, a slight decrease from the 16,705 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.9% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia 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 12.2% in 2020 and 9.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor County is ranked the 35th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Taylor County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Taylor County's White Population

15,641 residents of Taylor County, or 94.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor County is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Taylor County ranks 29th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Taylor County's population has increased from 93.6% to 94.9%.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Barbour County (90.5% White), Marion County (91% White), Monongalia County (85.8% White), Harrison County (91.8% White), and Preston County (87.3% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

103 residents of Taylor County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor County is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Taylor County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.0%. Black residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Barbour County (1.5% Black), Marion County (2.5% Black), Monongalia County (3.1% Black), Harrison County (1.5% Black), and Preston County (6.5% 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 comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Taylor County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 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 Barbour County (0.3% Asian), Marion County (0.6% Asian), Monongalia County (3.5% Asian), Harrison County (0.8% Asian), and Preston County (0.4% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

169 residents of Taylor County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic), Marion County (1.6% Hispanic), Monongalia County (3.2% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.3% Hispanic), and Preston County (1.9% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Taylor County, or 0.1% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barbour County (0.4% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other), Monongalia County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Preston County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

552 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 West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.3%.

Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Barbour County (6% Multiracial), Marion County (3.9% Multiracial), Monongalia County (3.7% Multiracial), Harrison County (3.5% Multiracial), and Preston County (3.5% 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.