Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Taylor County, Georgia had a population of 7,816 in 2020. It was 58.6% White, 35.9% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.3% 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 140th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Taylor County's White Population

4,584 residents of Taylor County identify as White, or 58.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Taylor County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taylor County is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Macon County (33.8% White), and Talbot County (42.3% White). Taylor County is less White than neighboring Schley County (73.8% White), Crawford County (73.1% White), and Upson County (65% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

2,807 residents of Taylor County identify as Black, or 35.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taylor County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taylor County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Schley County (19% Black), Crawford County (18.7% Black), and Upson County (28.3% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Macon County (59.2% Black), and Talbot County (53.3% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

29 residents of Taylor County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taylor County is ranked #135 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Asian than neighboring Crawford County (0.3% Asian), and Talbot County (0.3% Asian). Taylor County is less Asian than neighboring Macon County (1.3% Asian), and Upson County (0.5% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

168 residents of Taylor County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taylor County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taylor County is ranked #140 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Hispanic than neighboring Talbot County (2% Hispanic). Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Macon County (3.9% Hispanic), Schley County (3.8% Hispanic), Crawford County (3.4% Hispanic), and Upson County (2.3% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Taylor County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taylor County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Macon County (0.3% Native American/Other), Schley County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Talbot County (0.2% Native American/Other). Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

180 residents of Taylor County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Taylor County is ranked #124 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (1.5% Multiracial), and Talbot County (1.9% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schley County (2.6% Multiracial), Crawford County (3.8% Multiracial), and Upson County (3.2% Multiracial).

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