Taylor County, Kentucky Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Taylor County, Kentucky, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Taylor County, Kentucky. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Taylor County, Kentucky. The estimated population of Taylor County, Kentucky is 25,948 people, with a median age of 37.3.

We can look at the total population in Taylor County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
25,948
+1.47%
+2.13%
2020
25,572
 0% -
2019
25,571
+0.28%
-
2018
25,500
+0.37%
-
2017
25,406
 - -

Population of Taylor County, Kentucky by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.4%
89.8%
 -0.45%
Black/African American
4.6%
4.7%
 -2.13%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.5%
2.3%
 +8.70%
Asian
0.9%
0.9%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
2.2%
 +13.64%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Taylor County, Kentucky by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.3 -0.53% 35.4 -1.67% 38.3 -0.52%
2020 37.5 -0.27% 36 +1.41% 38.5 -3.51%
2019 37.6 -0.79% 35.5 +1.14% 39.9 -1.48%
2018 37.9 -1.3% 35.1 -3.57% 40.5 +0.75%
2017 38.4 - 36.4 - 40.2 -

The median age of Taylor County, Kentucky gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,626 +5.89% 1,531 -10.75% 1,707 1,363
10 to 19 1,875 -0.44% 1,839 +10.65% 1,855 2,035
20 to 29 1,837 +2.94% 1,783 +3.67% 1,889 1,848
30 to 39 1,385 +19.25% 1,334 +14.9% 1,664 1,541
40 to 49 1,378 -11.02% 1,492 -16.14% 1,231 1,264
50 to 59 1,639 -3.74% 1,797 -4.87% 1,572 1,709
60 to 69 1,448 +19.27% 1,519 +14.75% 1,699 1,738
70+ 1,193 -4.29% 1,730 -1.02% 1,132 1,701

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Taylor County, Kentucky is $56,890.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Taylor County.

  • Under 25
    $39,141.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,298.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,169.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,202.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Taylor County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Taylor County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Taylor County, Kentucky is currently $69,766.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.78% of households in Taylor County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Taylor County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.20%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.13%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.21%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.10%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.04%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.78%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Taylor County is $27,010.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Taylor County by the total population of Taylor County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Taylor County, Kentucky, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Taylor County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.55%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.74%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.99%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.81%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Taylor County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Taylor County over the age of 16 is 20,635.

Of those people, a total of 61.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Taylor County is 57.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,647 60.30% 14.20%
20 to 24 years 2,002 73.60% 17.40%
25 to 29 years 1,735 79.30% 15.30%
30 to 34 years 1,638 81.30% 1.90%
35 to 44 years 2,740 71.70% 5.40%
45 to 54 years 2,843 74.60% 2.60%
55 to 59 years 1,760 58.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,746 61.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,645 42.40% 0.10%
75 years and over 1,879 12.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Taylor County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 19,095 62.60% 4.60%
Black or African American 967 56.30% 39.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 26 73.10% 0.00%
Asian 156 41.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 42 88.10% 35.10%
Two or more races 349 33.80% 19.50%
Hispanic or Latino 312 54.80% 7.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,905 62.60% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Taylor County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Taylor County is 11,845, with median earnings of $32,677.00.

Women in Taylor County, Kentucky earning approximately 75.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,845 $32,677.00
Male 6,327 $37,178.00
Female 5,518 $28,101.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 740 $44,493.00
Business and Financial 234 $45,833.00
Computer and Mathematical 25 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 108 $74,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 53 $0.00
Community and Social Service 332 $45,375.00
Legal 71 $19,950.00
Educational and Library 868 $53,343.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 99 $16,193.00
Healthcare Practitioners 781 $57,554.00
Healthcare Support 347 $17,731.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 149 $31,343.00
Law Enforcement 24 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 586 $10,828.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 374 $22,000.00
Personal Care and Service 277 $14,009.00
Sales 1,187 $14,681.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,466 $31,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 189 $33,385.00
Construction and Extraction 535 $28,412.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 581 $38,992.00
Production 1,592 $38,551.00
Transportation and Material Moving 640 $24,786.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 338 $44,825.00 402 $42,917.00
Business and Financial 193 $70,625.00 41 $36,369.00
Computer and Mathematical 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 108 $74,375.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00 40 $0.00
Community and Social Service 185 $63,509.00 147 $41,042.00
Legal 30 $18,750.00 41 $120,515.00
Educational and Library 323 $54,425.00 545 $43,274.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 49 $31,172.00 50 $15,341.00
Healthcare Practitioners 59 $144,063.00 722 $52,250.00
Healthcare Support 74 $12,206.00 273 $19,213.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 125 $31,662.00 24 $18,750.00
Law Enforcement 24 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 156 $6,406.00 430 $11,060.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 242 $22,870.00 132 $21,607.00
Personal Care and Service 26 $0.00 251 $12,888.00
Sales 489 $19,922.00 698 $12,941.00
Office and Administrative Support 556 $41,517.00 910 $28,677.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 173 $32,552.00 16 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 522 $28,851.00 13 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 581 $38,992.00 0 $0.00
Production 1,117 $41,094.00 475 $30,401.00
Transportation and Material Moving 570 $29,359.00 70 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 9,771 households in Taylor County, with an average household size of 2.54 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,478 families in Taylor County with an average family size of 3.16 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,805 667 1,006 3,293
Average Household Size 3.18 3.01 3.59 1.19
Total Families 4,805 667 1,006 0
Average Household Size 3.15 2.71 3.55 0

Poverty

Of the 6,478 families in Taylor County, 8.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Taylor County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,183 housing units in Taylor County, Kentucky.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,771 87.37%
Vacant 1,412 12.63%

27.16% of the total 11,183 housing units in Taylor County are rental units. This is approximately 3,037 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,362 are occupied by the owner - or 56.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Taylor County is $682.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Taylor County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    372
  • Less than $500
    603
  • $500 to $999
    2,113
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    295
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    26
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Taylor County is $126,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Taylor County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    650
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,577
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,584
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,072
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    842
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    502
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    111
  • $1,000,000 or more
    24

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Taylor County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Taylor County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    770
  • 1940 to 1949
    473
  • 1950 to 1959
    852
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,920
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,003
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,475
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,921
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,052
  • 2010 to 2013
    643
  • 2014 or later
    74

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Taylor County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    508
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,076
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,687
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,500

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Taylor County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Taylor County that commute to work in a particular way.

21.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Taylor County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    376
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,001
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,555
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,607
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,243
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    479
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    819
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    199
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    238
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    312
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    280
  • 90 or more minutes
    383

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Taylor County, Kentucky in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Taylor County, Kentucky

We have data for 4 places in Taylor County, Kentucky. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.