Taylorville, IL Demographics

A map of Taylorville's Population by Race

Taylorville, Illinois has an estimated population of 10,646, a slight increase from the 10,506 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 3.2% Black, 2.9% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taylorville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taylorville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Taylorville, that probability was 13.0% in 2020 and 18.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taylorville is ranked the 218th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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). Taylorville was ranked the 220th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taylorville's White Population

9,609 residents of Taylorville, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taylorville is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Taylorville ranks 448th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorville's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Taylorville's population has decreased from 93.2% to 90.3%.

Taylorville is less White than neighboring Langleyville (98.6% White), Owaneco (99.7% White), Jeisyville (94.4% White), Stonington (92.1% White), and Kincaid (90.9% White).

Taylorville's Black Population

345 residents of Taylorville, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taylorville is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Taylorville ranks 637th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorville's Black population has grown by an estimated 287.6%. Black residents' share of Taylorville's population has increased from 0.8% to 3.2%.

Taylorville is more Black than neighboring Langleyville (0% Black), Owaneco (0% Black), Jeisyville (0% Black), Stonington (0.3% Black), and Kincaid (0% Black).

Taylorville's Asian Population

129 residents of Taylorville, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taylorville is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Taylorville ranks 403rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 30.3%. Asian residents' share of Taylorville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Taylorville is more Asian than neighboring Langleyville (0% Asian), Owaneco (0% Asian), Jeisyville (1.1% Asian), and Kincaid (0% Asian). Taylorville is less Asian than neighboring Stonington (2.1% Asian).

Taylorville's Hispanic Population

307 residents of Taylorville, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taylorville is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Taylorville ranks 1067th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 77.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Taylorville's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.9%.

Taylorville is more Hispanic than neighboring Langleyville (0% Hispanic), Owaneco (0% Hispanic), Jeisyville (0% Hispanic), and Stonington (2.7% Hispanic). Taylorville is less Hispanic than neighboring Kincaid (4.2% Hispanic).

Taylorville's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Taylorville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Taylorville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Taylorville ranks 905th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taylorville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Taylorville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Langleyville (0% Native American/Other), Owaneco (0% Native American/Other), Jeisyville (0% Native American/Other), and Kincaid (0% Native American/Other).

Taylorville's Multiracial Population

237 residents of Taylorville, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taylorville is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Taylorville ranks 888th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taylorville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Taylorville's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.2%.

Taylorville is more Multiracial than neighboring Langleyville (1.4% Multiracial), and Owaneco (0.3% Multiracial). Taylorville is less Multiracial than neighboring Jeisyville (4.4% Multiracial), Stonington (2.6% Multiracial), and Kincaid (4.9% 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.