The Town Files

Taylor County, West Virginia

16,487 people. The median home is worth $148,800 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $57,795.

Towns in Taylor County

Towns in Taylor County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grafton4,722$74,600$40,40237.8

People and housing

Taylor CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$148,800$125,000
Median rent$835$811
Median household income$57,795$52,093
Median age43.743.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%18.6%
Below the poverty line13.9%18.6%

Jobs and pay

3,399 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,397 a year.

Largest industries in Taylor CountyRetail411 jobs · $34,886Hotels & restaurants180 jobs · $18,418Construction162 jobs · $49,285Other services82 jobs · $32,329Transportation & warehousing71 jobs · $51,595Administrative & support67 jobs · $59,126
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taylor County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 370 storm events in Taylor County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Taylor County by type since 1996Hail28Heat11Flood14Drought18High Wind11Heavy Snow36Flash Flood32Strong Wind19Winter Storm10Winter Weather35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taylor County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 18, 2017Severe StormDR-4331: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
November 27, 2012HurricaneDR-4093: Hurricane Sandy
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).