Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Taylor County, Florida had a population of 21,796 in 2020. It was 71.7% White, 19.3% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Taylor County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Taylor County is the 54th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Taylor County's White Population

15,629 residents of Taylor County identify as White, or 71.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Taylor County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Taylor County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Madison County (56.4% White), and Jefferson County (60.1% White). Taylor County is less White than neighboring Lafayette County (73.8% White), Dixie County (82% White), and Suwannee County (72.8% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

4,196 residents of Taylor County identify as Black, or 19.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Taylor County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Lafayette County (12.4% Black), Dixie County (9.3% Black), and Suwannee County (11.3% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Madison County (35% Black), and Jefferson County (31.7% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

224 residents of Taylor County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Taylor County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (0.1% Asian), Madison County (0.3% Asian), Jefferson County (0.2% Asian), Dixie County (0.3% Asian), and Suwannee County (0.6% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

866 residents of Taylor County identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taylor County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Taylor County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (11.4% Hispanic), Madison County (4.9% Hispanic), Jefferson County (4.5% Hispanic), Dixie County (4.1% Hispanic), and Suwannee County (11% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

147 residents of Taylor County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Taylor County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.4% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dixie County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

734 residents of Taylor County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Taylor County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (1.8% Multiracial), Madison County (2.9% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.8% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dixie County (3.7% Multiracial), and Suwannee County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.