Taylor, MS Demographics

A map of Taylor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	231	259	94.3%	73.0%
Multiracial	9	14	3.7%	3.9%
Black	4	64	1.6%	18.0%
Hispanic	1	13	0.4%	3.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.8%

Taylor, Mississippi has an estimated population of 245, a dramatic decrease from the 355 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taylor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taylor has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Taylor, that probability was 43.2% in 2020 and 10.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor is ranked the 335th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Taylor was ranked the 303rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taylor's White Population

231 residents of Taylor, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Taylor ranks 128th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's White population has declined by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Taylor's population has increased from 73.0% to 94.3%.

Taylor is more White than neighboring Oxford (64.7% White), University (70.4% White), and Water Valley (45.6% White). Taylor is less White than neighboring Paris (100% White), and Tula (100% White).

Taylor's Black Population

4 residents of Taylor, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Taylor ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Black population has declined by an estimated 93.8%. Black residents' share of Taylor's population has decreased from 18.0% to 1.6%.

Taylor is more Black than neighboring Paris (0% Black), and Tula (0% Black). Taylor is less Black than neighboring Oxford (25.5% Black), University (15.2% Black), and Water Valley (48.3% Black).

Taylor's Asian Population

0 residents of Taylor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylor is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Taylor ranks 115th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Taylor's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Taylor is less Asian than neighboring Oxford (2.8% Asian), and University (2.4% Asian).

Taylor's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Taylor, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor ranks 107th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.4%.

Taylor is more Hispanic than neighboring Paris (0% Hispanic), and Tula (0% Hispanic). Taylor is less Hispanic than neighboring Oxford (4% Hispanic), University (7.4% Hispanic), and Water Valley (3.6% Hispanic).

Taylor's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Taylor, 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 is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Taylor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oxford (0.4% Native American/Other), and University (0.7% Native American/Other).

Taylor's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Taylor, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylor is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor ranks 84th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Taylor is more Multiracial than neighboring Oxford (2.6% Multiracial), Water Valley (2.5% Multiracial), Paris (0% Multiracial), and Tula (0% Multiracial). Taylor is less Multiracial than neighboring University (3.9% 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.