Taylor County, Kentucky

Taylor County is home to 26,397 people. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $60,456.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population26,3974,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$60,456$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.5%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty21.5%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.9%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$174,200$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$718$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.2%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.8 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.