Taylor County, TX

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2024 Population

145,863

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.303% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

8.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,139

1.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$198,600

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

67,099

0.318% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Taylor County, TX 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.

96.2% of the residents in Taylor County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Taylor County, TX are Abilene Christian University (1,336 degrees awarded in 2024), Hardin-Simmons University (444 degrees), and McMurry University (179 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Taylor County, TX was $198,600, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Taylor County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Taylor County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Taylor County, TX borders Callahan County, TX, Coleman County, TX, Fisher County, TX, Jones County, TX, Nolan County, TX, and Runnels County, TX.

United States Texas Abilene, TX

Population & Diversity

Taylor County, TX is home to a population of 146k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.68% of Taylor County, TX residents were born outside of the country (9.75k people).

In 2024, there were 4.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88.9k people) in Taylor County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Taylor County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Taylor County, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Taylor County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
88.9k ± 498
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18.2k ± 1.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 545

25.1%

Hispanic Population

36.6k people

25.1% of the people in Taylor County, TX are hispanic (36.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Taylor County, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.75k people

6.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.87k people

As of 2024, 6.68% of Taylor County, TX residents (9.75k 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, TX was 6.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,338 ± 629
Vietnam
2,312 ± 333
Gulf War (1990s)
1,285 ± 279

Taylor County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

85.9% of the population of Taylor County, TX has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 6.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see 1,493 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,493 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1134 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 429 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,493 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taylor County, TX

Primary care physicians in Taylor County, TX see an average of 1,493 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,493 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 32.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

6.52%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Taylor County, TX declined by 3.09% from 14.5% to 14.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.43 in Taylor County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Taylor County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.5% in Taylor County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Taylor County, TX.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.7% in Taylor County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Taylor County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Taylor County, TX employs 67.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Taylor County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,605 people), Retail Trade (8,854 people), and Educational Services (8,266 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,469), Utilities ($63,571), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,140).

Employment

Occupations

67.1k

2024 Value

± 2,247

0.318%

1 Year growth

± 4.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylor County, TX grew at a rate of 0.318%, from 66.9k employees to 67.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Taylor County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,183 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,156 people), and Management Occupations (6,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Taylor County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

67.1k

2024 Value

± 2,247

0.318%

1 Year growth

± 4.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Taylor County, TX grew at a rate of 0.318%, from 66.9k employees to 67.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Taylor County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,605 people), Retail Trade (8,854 people), and Educational Services (8,266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Taylor County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Taylor County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,456

Median earning men ± $2,464

$34,850

Median earning women ± $1,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,824), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,342).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($53,108), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,456), and Public Administration ($46,036).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

233
Other Services (except Public Administration)
199
Retail Trade
198
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$786k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$290k
Retail Trade
$190k
Finance and Insurance

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 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, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Taylor County, TX awarded 2,059 degrees. The student population of Taylor County, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,132 male students and 5,999 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Taylor County, TX are White (1,149 and 57.8%), Hispanic or Latino (422 and 21.2%), Black or African American (242 and 12.2%), and Two or More Races (83 and 4.18%).

The largest universities in Taylor County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Abilene Christian University (1,336 and 64.9%), Hardin-Simmons University (444 and 21.6%), and McMurry University (179 and 8.69%).

The most popular majors in Taylor County, TX are General Business Administration & Management (150 and 7.29%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (82 and 3.98%), and Registered Nursing (80 and 3.89%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,920.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Taylor County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,131 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,131 students enrolled in Taylor County, TX, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,889 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
82 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
81 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
80 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Taylor County, TX was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Taylor County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Abilene Christian University
1,336 degrees awarded
Hardin-Simmons University
444 degrees awarded
McMurry University
179 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Abilene Christian University with 1,336 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 731 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Taylor County, TX, which is 0.55 times less than the 1,328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,149 degrees mean that there were 2.72 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 422 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($300) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,060) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Taylor County, TX was $198,600 in 2024, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,300 to $198,600, a 4.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Taylor County, TX is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Taylor County, TX have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Taylor County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Taylor County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.7%.

Housing

Property

$198,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,142

$33,257

Median Property Taxes

±$1,336

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Taylor County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Taylor County, TX 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.

$67,139

Median Household Income

± $3,057

54.9k

Number of Households

± 1,956

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.9k households in Taylor County, TX grew to $67,139 from the previous year's value of $66,406.

The following chart displays the households in Taylor County, TX 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, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (9.27%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Taylor County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.27%) and those who worked at home (8.09%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Taylor County, TX have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Taylor County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Taylor County, TX 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, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Taylor County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Taylor County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.7%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Taylor County, TX (20.5k out of 140k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Taylor County, TX 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, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Taylor County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.2%.

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

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

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 426 in Taylor County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 4.11% per 100,000 population.

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