Taylor County, IA

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2024 Population

5,868

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.459% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

6.27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,740

0.685% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$117,200

6.84% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,864

0.279% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Taylor County, IA 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.

98.1% of the residents in Taylor County, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Taylor County, IA was $117,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.9%.

Most people in Taylor County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Taylor County, IA was 2 cars per household.

Taylor County, IA borders Adams County, IA, Montgomery County, IA, Page County, IA, Ringgold County, IA, Union County, IA, Nodaway County, MO, and Worth County, MO.

United States Iowa

Population & Diversity

Taylor County, IA is home to a population of 5.87k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.19% of Taylor County, IA residents were born outside of the country (187 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.22k people) in Taylor County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 Other (Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Taylor County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taylor County, IA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Taylor County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.22k ± 36
Other (Hispanic)
280 ± 77
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 10

8.11%

Hispanic Population

476 people

8.11% of the people in Taylor County, IA are hispanic (476 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taylor County, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

3.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

187 people

3.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

204 people

As of 2024, 3.19% of Taylor County, IA residents (187 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Taylor County, IA was 3.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Taylor County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 34
Korea
34 ± 30

Taylor County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.51 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Taylor County, IA.

Economy

The economy of Taylor County, IA employs 2.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taylor County, IA were Manufacturing (645 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), and Retail Trade (290 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($77,788), Public Administration ($57,500), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,292).

Employment

Occupations

2.86k

2024 Value

± 196

−0.279%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylor County, IA declined at a rate of −0.279%, from 2.87k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylor County, IA, are Management Occupations (424 people), Production Occupations (415 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylor County, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.86k

2024 Value

± 196

−0.279%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylor County, IA declined at a rate of −0.279%, from 2.87k employees to 2.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylor County, IA, are Manufacturing (645 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (466 people), and Retail Trade (290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylor County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Taylor County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,333

Median earning men ± $3,162

$38,986

Median earning women ± $4,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,729), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,875), and Public Administration ($61,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,052), and Public Administration ($48,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Other Services (except Public Administration)
18
Construction
10
Transportation and Warehousing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$47.9k
Manufacturing
$17.5k
Transportation and Warehousing
$6.72k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Taylor County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taylor County, IA was $117,200 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,700 to $117,200, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Taylor County, IA is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taylor County, IA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylor County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 6.75% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Taylor County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.75%.

Housing

Property

$117,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,226

$1,938

Median Property Taxes

±$160

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Taylor County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Taylor County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Taylor County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taylor County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,740

Median Household Income

± $6,173

2.49k

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Taylor County, IA grew to $67,740 from the previous year's value of $67,279.

The following chart displays the households in Taylor County, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Taylor County, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Walked (3.93%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Taylor County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who walked to work (3.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylor County, IA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Taylor County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Taylor County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Taylor County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taylor County, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 6.75% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Taylor County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.75%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylor County, IA (635 out of 5.77k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taylor County, IA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.8% of the children was living in poverty in Taylor County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 40.6 in Taylor County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 35.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.5% of the population of Taylor County, IA has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, IA see 1,956 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,956 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5924 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,956 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taylor County, IA

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, IA see an average of 1,956 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,956 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Taylor County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.48%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

2.41%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taylor County, IA declined by 33.6% from 5.24% to 3.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Taylor County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.