Taylor County, GA

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2023 Population
7,786
0.167% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.9
0.694% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
29.4%
1.44% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$41,743
2.49% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,031
0.664% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.694%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.539%).

None of the households in Taylor County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Taylor County, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Taylor County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Taylor County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Taylor County, GA is home to a population of 7.79k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.99% of Taylor County, GA residents were born outside of the country (155 people).

In 2023, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Taylor County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.55k ± 20
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.01k ± 128
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    106 ± 71.8
0.783%
Hispanic Population
61 people

In 2023, there were 1.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.55k people) in Taylor County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.783% of the people in Taylor County, GA are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Taylor County, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Taylor County, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Taylor County, GA residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.99%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
155 people
1.54%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
120 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    140 ± 70
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    120 ± 93
  3. Korea
    44 ± 47

Taylor County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Taylor County, GA employs 3.03k people. The largest industries in Taylor County, GA are Manufacturing (440 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people), and Educational Services (340 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,383), Information ($80,417), and Transportation & Warehousing ($78,043).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Occupations

3.03k
2023 Value
± 400
0.664%
1 Year growth
± 18.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylor County, GA, are Production Occupations (348 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (271 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylor County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.03k
2023 Value
± 400
0.664%
1 Year growth
± 18.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylor County, GA, are Manufacturing (440 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (405 people), and Educational Services (340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylor County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Taylor County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 16
    Retail Trade
  2. 12
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 8
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $8.43k
    Utilities
  2. $5.83k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $4.65k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Taylor County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 63% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.886%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Taylor County, GA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylor County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9501
  2. Census Tract 9502

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Household Income

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$41,743
Median Household Income
± $6,797
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

The following chart displays the households in Taylor County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taylor County, GA is from Taylor County, GA.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.94%)

In 2023, 82.2% of workers in Taylor County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (4.94%).

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Commute Time

31.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylor County, GA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Taylor County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylor County, GA (2.24k out of 7.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taylor County, GA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.9% of the population of Taylor County, GA has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
29.5%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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