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Taylor County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Abilene, TX
Designated Market Area: Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 145,163   ( 13,657 from 2010 , 1,958 from 2020)
Land area: 915.5 square miles
Population density: 158.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:89,018 61.32% 1.0%
Black:11,0437.61% 21.1%
Indian:6100.42% 14.7%
Asian:3,0412.09% 46.0%
2+ races:3,6402.51% 49.1%
Hispanic:37,81126.05% 30.1%
Total non-White:56,14538.68% 29.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,246 14.8
Deaths:3,92013.7
Net Migration: 1,0483.7
Net Immigration: 5041.8
Change in White population:897 0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:12,760 9.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
131,506
88,12167.01%
9,1226.94%
5320.40%
2,0831.58%
2,4411.86%
29,07422.11%
43,38532.99%

2000
126,555
91,99972.69%
8,2436.51%
4940.39%
1,5901.26%
1,7971.42%
22,32817.64%
34,55627.31%

1990
119,655
93,44578.10%
7,3126.11%
3160.26%
1,5681.31%
n/a
17,01414.22%
26,21021.90%

1980
110,932
89,60480.77%
6,7126.05%
2890.26%
1,0830.98%
n/a
13,07811.79%
21,32819.23%

1970
97,853
82,98184.80%
4,8644.97%
840.09%
1600.16%
n/a
9,5419.75%
14,872 15.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
19,054 15.1
10,9228.6
-6,944-5.5
6870.5
-3,878 -3.1
8,829 7.0
1990's
NumberRate
20,557 17.2
10,6928.9
-10,239-8.6
1,7531.5
-1,446 -1.2
8,346 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
23,860 21.5
9,637 8.7
-5,337 -4.8
n/a
3,841 3.5
4,882 4.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,317 1.3
n/a
6,623 6.8
6,456 6.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Taylor County, TX

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.9
35,084 24.2%
110,079 75.8%
20,948 14.4%
53,888
2.53
35,347 65.6%
26,024 73.6%
4,090 11.6%
18,541 34.4%

2010
NumberPercent
32.8
32,158 24.5%
99,348 75.5%
17,354 13.2%
50,725
2.49
33,446 65.9%
24,610 73.6%
3,860 11.5%
17,279 34.1%

2000
NumberPercent
32.4
33,640 26.6%
92,915 73.4%
15,588 12.3%
47,269
2.54
32,728 69.2%
25,918 79.2%
3,481 10.6%
14,541 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
30.6
32,563 27.2%
87,092 72.8%
14,272 11.9%
43,217
2.61
31,107 72.0%
26,376 84.8%
2,366 7.6%
12,110 28.0%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
30,793 27.8%
80,139 72.2%
11,718 10.6%
38,492
2.69
28,990 75.3%
25,419 87.7%
1,753 6.0%
9,502 24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Taylor County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units60,980 
Median Value$169,800 
Occupied53,88888.4%
Vacant7,09211.6%
Owned31,64658.7%
Rented22,24241.3%
Median Rent$1,063 
Single-Family Units44,50973.0%
    Detached42,79370.2%
    Attached1,7162.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units8,90414.6%
Mobile Homes2,9704.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Taylor County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,7585.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,4354.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992,1954.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992,3674.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992,5034.6%
$30,000 to $34,9992,2844.2%
$35,000 to $39,9992,2584.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992,2904.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992,1113.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994,9819.2%
$60,000 to $74,9995,1389.5%
$75,000 to $99,9997,54814.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995,3069.8%
$125,000 to $149,9993,3556.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993,6036.7%
$200,000 or more2,7565.1%
Median Household Income61,806 
Per Capita Income31,492 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,2024.1%
Public Assistance6001.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,74312.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed45,57267.5%
Unemployed1,0601.6%
In Armed Forces3,7385.5%
Total Labor Force50,37074.6%
Not in Labor Force17,12025.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector22,96919,39554.2%
Non-Profit2,4045,46730.5%
Self-Employed3,5171,88165.2%
Local Government2,0093,43336.9%
State Government1,6231,57750.7%
Federal Government1,01579356.1%
Total Private + Self26,48621,27655.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,05111,27038.5%
Total33,53732,54650.7%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,17912.4%
Sales and Office Occupations14,50121.9%
Professional, Technical15,61523.6%
Service Occupations12,98019.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2050.3%
All others14,90522.5%
White Collar 57.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance11,08416.7%
Retail trade8,53612.9%
Educational services8,05812.2%
Accommodation and food services4,5796.9%
Construction4,5376.9%
Manufacturing4,4046.7%
Public administration3,8955.9%
Finance and insurance3,6605.5%
Other services3,3635.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,8134.3%
Transportation and warehousing2,7274.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2,6454.0%
Wholesale trade1,0441.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing9441.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8941.4%
Utilities8351.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7951.2%
Information7821.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5820.9%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Taylor County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican31,76822.21%
Puerto Rican6990.49%
Cuban3800.27%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1,0330.72%
Costa Rican110.01%
Guatemalan1510.11%
Honduran460.03%
Nicaraguan3780.26%
Panamanian320.02%
Salvadoran4150.29%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3270.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2350.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian350.02%
Uruguayan110.01%
Venezuelan460.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,3101.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,1420.80%
Vietnamese6130.43%
Korean4260.30%
Indian1960.14%
Japanese1780.12%
Bhutanese1390.10%
Taiwanese1050.07%
Chinese960.07%
Cambodian890.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English110,64483.1%
Spanish17,84713.4%
Other8310.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun7440.6%
Tagalog5600.4%
Vietnamese4970.4%
Other Indo-European4800.4%
German, other Germanic4660.4%
Korean3840.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,28710.0%
Irish12,9119.0%
English12,6288.8%
American7,9745.6%
European3,1022.2%
Italian2,7301.9%
Scottish2,2301.6%
French1,7791.2%
Polish1,6711.2%
Scotch-Irish1,6261.1%
Other Subsaharan African1,4311.0%
Swedish1,0060.7%
Norwegian9330.7%
Dutch8040.6%
British7950.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen137,04195.8%
Not a citizen5,9884.2%
Native132,76292.8%
Foreign-born10,2677.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Taylor County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,377 3.9%5,350 6.1%25,754 29.5%27,701 31.8%16,025 18.4%8,969 10.3%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,377 3.9%
9-12 Years 5,350 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 25,754 29.5%
Some College 27,701 31.8%
Bach. Degree 16,025 18.4%
Grad Degree 8,969 10.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Taylor County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 55,857 52,326 3,531 6.3% 6.4%
1991 55,683 52,639 3,044 5.5% 7.0%
1992 57,448 54,277 3,171 5.5% 7.7%
1993 57,778 54,537 3,241 5.6% 7.2%
1994 58,161 55,141 3,020 5.2% 6.6%
1995 59,802 56,675 3,127 5.2% 6.1%
1996 60,358 57,343 3,015 5.0% 5.8%
1997 60,381 57,930 2,451 4.1% 5.4%
1998 60,700 58,454 2,246 3.7% 5.0%
1999 59,921 57,648 2,273 3.8% 4.7%
2000 61,504 58,977 2,527 4.1% 4.4%
2001 61,618 58,908 2,710 4.4% 5.0%
2002 63,316 60,195 3,121 4.9% 6.3%
2003 64,803 61,439 3,364 5.2% 6.7%
2004 64,809 61,840 2,969 4.6% 6.0%
2005 65,488 62,776 2,712 4.1% 5.5%
2006 66,380 63,780 2,600 3.9% 5.0%
2007 65,470 63,183 2,287 3.5% 4.4%
2008 67,200 64,705 2,495 3.7% 4.9%
2009 68,021 64,222 3,799 5.6% 7.5%
2010 64,370 59,989 4,381 6.8% 8.2%
2011 64,622 60,239 4,383 6.8% 8.0%
2012 64,331 60,712 3,619 5.6% 6.7%
2013 64,530 61,099 3,431 5.3% 6.3%
2014 64,315 61,569 2,746 4.3% 5.2%
2015 63,374 61,031 2,343 3.7% 4.5%
2016 63,322 60,949 2,373 3.7% 4.6%
2017 64,201 61,918 2,283 3.6% 4.3%
2018 65,318 63,243 2,075 3.2% 3.9%
2019 66,786 64,876 1,910 2.9% 3.5%
2020 66,148 62,540 3,608 5.5% 7.6%
2021 67,618 64,641 2,977 4.4% 5.6%
2022 68,871 66,574 2,297 3.3% 3.9%
2023 70,268 67,916 2,352 3.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com