Taylor County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 1,041.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 20.7 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 41.2%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 19.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.51 persons compared to an average family size of 2.95 persons. In 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $47,199. Per capita income grew by 10.2% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2008) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	21,546	1738	Covered Employment	7,124	1696
Growth (%) since 1990	25.9%	767	Avg wage per job	$33,159	1199
Households (2000)	7,176	1850	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	22.6%	499
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	9,065	1876	Avg wage per job	$47,199	666
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.3	1096	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	1.5%	1948
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$24,062	2588	Avg wage per job	$41,249	1034
Median Household Income (2007)	$38,056	1963	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	18.5	742	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	70.0	2,465	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.9%	2175
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	8.9	2,892	Avg wage per job	$34,414	1965