Taylor, TX Demographics

A map of Taylor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,727	7,175	45.1%	44.1%
Hispanic	7,702	6,842	44.9%	42.1%
Black	1,251	1,499	7.3%	9.2%
Multiracial	249	518	1.5%	3.2%
Native American/Other	159	116	0.9%	0.7%
Asian	48	117	0.3%	0.7%

Taylor, Texas has an estimated population of 17,136, an increase from the 16,267 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.1% White, 44.9% Hispanic, 7.3% Black, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. 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 less racially diverse since 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, that probability was 61.9% in 2020 and 58.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylor is ranked the 187th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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 186th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taylor's White Population

7,727 residents of Taylor, or 45.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylor is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Taylor ranks 1124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's White population has grown by an estimated 7.7%. White residents' share of Taylor's population has increased from 44.1% to 45.1%.

Taylor is more White than neighboring Coupland (40.7% White), and Thrall (42.3% White). Taylor is less White than neighboring Hutto (48% White), Granger (54% White), and Weir (60.6% White).

Taylor's Black Population

1,251 residents of Taylor, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylor is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Taylor ranks 368th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. Black residents' share of Taylor's population has decreased from 9.2% to 7.3%.

Taylor is more Black than neighboring Coupland (0% Black), Thrall (5.7% Black), and Weir (1.8% Black). Taylor is less Black than neighboring Hutto (10.7% Black), and Granger (12.5% Black).

Taylor's Asian Population

48 residents of Taylor, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylor is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Taylor ranks 620th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Asian population has declined by an estimated 59.0%. Asian residents' share of Taylor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Taylor is more Asian than neighboring Coupland (0% Asian), Thrall (0% Asian), Granger (0% Asian), and Weir (0% Asian). Taylor is less Asian than neighboring Hutto (2.4% Asian).

Taylor's Hispanic Population

7,702 residents of Taylor, or 44.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylor is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Taylor ranks 705th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylor's population has increased from 42.1% to 44.9%.

Taylor is more Hispanic than neighboring Hutto (32.1% Hispanic), Granger (29.7% Hispanic), and Weir (31.3% Hispanic). Taylor is less Hispanic than neighboring Coupland (57.4% Hispanic), and Thrall (49.4% Hispanic).

Taylor's Native American/Other Population

159 residents of Taylor, or 0.9% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylor ranks 788th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 37.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Taylor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coupland (0% Native American/Other), Thrall (0% Native American/Other), and Weir (0% Native American/Other). Taylor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hutto (1.1% Native American/Other), and Granger (1.3% Native American/Other).

Taylor's Multiracial Population

249 residents of Taylor, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylor is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Taylor ranks 860th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylor's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.5%.

Taylor is less Multiracial than neighboring Coupland (1.8% Multiracial), Hutto (5.8% Multiracial), Thrall (2.7% Multiracial), Granger (2.4% Multiracial), and Weir (6.2% 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.