Taylor County

Taylor County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	21,796
County Seat	Taylor County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	123
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	7,947
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	21,421
Median Age	44.3
Veterans	1,607
Housing Units	11,110
Uninsured	14
Net Migration (recent)	669
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	419
Total Employees	4,993
Avg Annual Pay	$46,934
Median Household Income	$46,239
Poverty Rate	15.1%
Unemployment Rate	5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,336
Federal Spending FY2024	$509,030,860
Federal Spending Per Capita	$23,354

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$89,300
Median Rent	$909
FMR Studio	$806
FMR 1BR	$811
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,298
FMR 4BR	$1,539

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	26.0%
Adult Obesity	37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	26.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	4
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	10
SNAP Stores	27
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	195
Land in Farms (acres)	3,100
Avg Farm Size (acres)	15.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-11
EM	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-07
DR	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-24
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2024-06-17
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Taylor County

Perry — pop 6,898
Steinhatchee — pop 1,049

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.