Taylor County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,835
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,835
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,825
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,893
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,896
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,317
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 397
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,894
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $117,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,161
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $522
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,488
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,986
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,041
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,813
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,639
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,740
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,477
Persons in poverty, percent 12.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 140
Total employment, 2023 1,543
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 85,360
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 491
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.1
Population per square mile, 2010 11.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 531.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 531.90
FIPS Code 19173