Taylor, MS Demographics

A map of Taylor's Population by Race

Taylor, Mississippi had a population of 355 in 2020. It was 73.0% White, 18.0% Black, 0.6% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Taylor, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Taylor is the 303rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Taylor's White Population

259 residents of Taylor identify as White, or 73.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Taylor larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Taylor is ranked #128 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Taylor is more White than neighboring Oxford (65.2% White), and Water Valley (52.6% White). Taylor is less White than neighboring University (79.6% White), Paris (84.7% White), and Tula (91.4% White).

Taylor's Black Population

64 residents of Taylor identify as Black, or 18.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Taylor less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Taylor is ranked #295 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Taylor is more Black than neighboring University (11.2% Black), Paris (3.7% Black), and Tula (3.6% Black). Taylor is less Black than neighboring Oxford (22.3% Black), and Water Valley (42.8% Black).

Taylor's Asian Population

2 residents of Taylor identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Taylor roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Taylor is ranked #102 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Taylor is more Asian than neighboring Water Valley (0.3% Asian), Paris (0% Asian), and Tula (0% Asian). Taylor is less Asian than neighboring Oxford (5% Asian), and University (2.4% Asian).

Taylor's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Taylor identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Taylor roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Taylor is ranked #104 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Taylor is more Hispanic than neighboring Water Valley (1.2% Hispanic), Paris (3.1% Hispanic), and Tula (1% Hispanic). Taylor is less Hispanic than neighboring Oxford (4.1% Hispanic), and University (3.9% Hispanic).

Taylor's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Taylor identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Taylor roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Taylor is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Taylor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oxford (0.3% Native American/Other), University (0.4% Native American/Other), and Water Valley (0.6% Native American/Other). Taylor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paris (1.2% Native American/Other), and Tula (1% Native American/Other).

Taylor's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Taylor identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Taylor roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Taylor is ranked #84 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Taylor is more Multiracial than neighboring Oxford (3.1% Multiracial), University (2.6% Multiracial), Water Valley (2.5% Multiracial), and Tula (3% Multiracial). Taylor is less Multiracial than neighboring Paris (7.4% Multiracial).

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