The Town Files

Taylor County, Texas

145,863 people. The median home is worth $198,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $67,139.

Towns in Taylor County

Towns in Taylor County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Abilene125,182$183,700$62,64832.8
Potosi3,947$354,200$121,54337.3

People and housing

Taylor CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$198,600$184,100
Median rent$1,159$1,086
Median household income$67,139$65,842
Median age33.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.7%13.1%

Jobs and pay

68,255 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,914 a year.

Largest industries in Taylor CountyHealth care & social assistan…12,208 jobs · $67,020Retail8,322 jobs · $40,641Hotels & restaurants7,321 jobs · $22,641Administrative & support3,338 jobs · $56,761Construction3,256 jobs · $65,119Wholesale trade3,099 jobs · $77,093
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taylor County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 965 storm events in Taylor County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Taylor County by type since 1996Hail403Flood16Drought69Tornado23Wildfire10High Wind7Ice Storm6Heavy Snow13Flash Flood80Winter Storm17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taylor County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 18, 2022FireFM-5440: Mesquite Heat Fire
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
March 5, 2009FireFM-2798: Tuscola Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).