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Taylor County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Taylor County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Taylor County is a small rural Georgia county of 7,786 residents with an economy characterized by low wages and limited workforce engagement — labor force participation stands at just 51.2%, unemployment runs at 7.2%, and median worker earnings are $36,978 against a poverty rate of 29.4%. The workforce skews older (median age 44.0) and has limited formal education, with only 18.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $82,900 and median gross rent of $665/month, though population has contracted 5.0% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,786

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,788

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

Taylor County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,557 (58.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,944 (37.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races154 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race65 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone31 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone23 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish81
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)68
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
  4. 4.Korean26
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

529

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,884

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,791

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance857
  2. 2.Construction (Group)293
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)293
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities252
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services236

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations862
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations704
  3. 3.Service Occupations530
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations475
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations367

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.15×)104
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.64×)290
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)440
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.39×)199
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$82,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$665/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999169 (8.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999167 (8.4%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999162 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999152 (7.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999136 (6.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999125 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,978

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,188 (83.1%)
  • Carpooled182 (6.9%)
  • Worked At Home170 (6.5%)
  • Other46 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit41 (1.6%)
  • Walked5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.