The Town Files

Taylor County, Georgia

7,786 people. The median home is worth $87,700 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $41,788.

Towns in Taylor County

Towns in Taylor County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Butler1,881$81,300$21,70037.2
Reynolds926$78,800$24,76937.3

People and housing

Taylor CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$87,700$202,650
Median rent$630$1,000
Median household income$41,788$57,176
Median age44.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%19.6%
Below the poverty line32.1%16.2%

Jobs and pay

1,642 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,284 a year.

Largest industries in Taylor CountyConstruction281 jobs · $54,261Health care & social assistan…218 jobs · $50,714Retail151 jobs · $33,114Manufacturing89 jobs · $49,424Transportation & warehousing45 jobs · $62,313Other services25 jobs · $42,852
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taylor County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 211 storm events in Taylor County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Taylor County by type since 1996Hail28Heat7Flood6Drought30Tornado12Lightning4Flash Flood4Excessive Heat4Tropical Storm14Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taylor County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).