Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Taylor County, Kentucky had a population of 26,023 in 2020. It was 87.3% White, 4.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.6% 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 44th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Taylor County's White Population

22,724 residents of Taylor County identify as White, or 87.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Taylor County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Taylor County is ranked #83 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Marion County (85.7% White). Taylor County is less White than neighboring Green County (93.3% White), Adair County (90.2% White), Casey County (93.1% White), and Larue County (89.5% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

1,252 residents of Taylor County identify as Black, or 4.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Taylor County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Black than neighboring Green County (1.4% Black), Adair County (2.6% Black), Casey County (0.5% Black), and Larue County (2.5% Black). Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (6.2% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

244 residents of Taylor County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Taylor County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.6% Asian), Green County (0.3% Asian), Adair County (0.3% Asian), Casey County (0.3% Asian), and Larue County (0.2% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

720 residents of Taylor County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Taylor County is ranked #48 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Hispanic than neighboring Green County (1.8% Hispanic). Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (3.5% Hispanic), Adair County (3.4% Hispanic), Casey County (3.4% Hispanic), and Larue County (3.2% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

146 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Taylor County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), Green County (0.4% Native American/Other), Adair County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Casey County (0.5% Native American/Other). Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Larue County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

937 residents of Taylor County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Taylor County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.5% Multiracial), Green County (2.8% Multiracial), Adair County (2.9% Multiracial), and Casey County (2.2% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Larue County (3.9% Multiracial).

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