Taylor County

Taylor County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	26,023
County Seat	Taylor County Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	217
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	11,426
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	26,056
Median Age	37.3
Veterans	1,354
Housing Units	11,201
Uninsured	217
Net Migration (recent)	467
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	622
Total Employees	9,714
Avg Annual Pay	$44,581
Median Household Income	$63,211
Poverty Rate	14.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$51,684
Federal Spending FY2024	$165,824,799
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,372

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$156,800
Median Rent	$708
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$783
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,166
FMR 4BR	$1,171

Health & Safety

Hospitals	1
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	21.7%
Adult Obesity	39.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	48.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	0
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	10
SNAP Stores	34
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	606
Land in Farms (acres)	84,124
Avg Farm Size (acres)	138.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES	2022-02-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2021-12-12
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2021-03-31
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Taylor County

Campbellsville — pop 11,426

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.