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Who knew Taylor County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Taylor County, WV. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Taylor County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 16,895 #34 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $36,956
Poverty Rate 15.8%
Median Age 42.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Taylor County Demographics Summary

population icon With 16,895 people, Taylor County is the 34th most populated county in the state of West Virginia out of 55 counties. But watch out, Taylor County, because Barbour County with 16,589 people and Wetzel County with 16,583 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Taylor County residents was $36,956. Taylor County households made slightly more than Wirt County households ($36,705) and Wetzel County households ($36,636) However, 15.8% of Taylor County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Taylor County residents is 42.3 years young.

race icon The largest Taylor County racial/ethinic groups are White (96.9%) followed by Two or more races (0.9%) and Hispanic (0.8%).

Taylor County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 16,377
Black 125
American Indian 37
Asian 60
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 3
Two or More Races 150
Hispanic 143
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Taylor County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Taylor County White population is 16,377 persons or 96.9%.
  • The Taylor County Two or more races population is 150 persons or 0.9%.
  • The Taylor County Hispanic population is 143 persons or 0.8%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Taylor County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Taylor County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 42.3 years
Median Age - Females 43.7 years
Median Age - Males 40.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 20.8% of the Taylor County population under 18, Taylor County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 20.8%
Persons Over 65 16.2%
Everyone else 63.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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