Taylor County Demographics

A map of Taylor County's Population by Race

Taylor County, West Virginia had a population of 16,705 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 35th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Taylor County's White Population

15,636 residents of Taylor County identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Taylor County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more White than neighboring Barbour County (93% White), Marion County (89.4% White), Monongalia County (84.1% White), Harrison County (90.8% White), and Preston County (88.7% White).

Taylor County's Black Population

112 residents of Taylor County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Taylor County is ranked #36 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is less Black than neighboring Barbour County (1.7% Black), Marion County (3.3% Black), Monongalia County (3.8% Black), Harrison County (1.7% Black), and Preston County (5.8% Black).

Taylor County's Asian Population

41 residents of Taylor County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Taylor County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.5% Asian), Monongalia County (3.5% Asian), and Harrison County (0.7% Asian).

Taylor County's Hispanic Population

179 residents of Taylor County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Taylor County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic), Marion County (1.6% Hispanic), Monongalia County (3.1% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic), and Preston County (2% Hispanic).

Taylor County's Native American/Other Population

41 residents of Taylor County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Taylor County is ranked #48 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barbour County (0.3% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.5% Native American/Other), Monongalia County (0.6% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Preston County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Taylor County's Multiracial Population

696 residents of Taylor County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Taylor County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Taylor County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Taylor County is more Multiracial than neighboring Barbour County (3.6% Multiracial), and Preston County (2.9% Multiracial). Taylor County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (4.9% Multiracial), and Monongalia County (4.9% Multiracial).

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