Taylor County, Texas

Taylor County: County in Texas, United States

About

Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 131,506 and a population density of 55 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 139,200 inhabitants. Its county seat is Abilene. The county was created 147 years ago in 1877.

Taylor County locator map
Location of Taylor County on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Taylor County

Population : 139,200 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
Different from : Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County, Taylor County
Area : 2381 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.4%
Land as percent of area : 99.6%
Altitude : 1,916 feet / 584 meters
Capital : Abilene
Establishment : January 01, 1878
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 23:28:51 (17th May 2025)
Density : 58 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 5.53% (2010-2020)
Taylor County Texas Courthouse 2015 image
Taylor County Texas Courthouse 2015
Taylor County Texas Courthouse 2015 image
Taylor County Texas Courthouse 2015 image

Geography

Taylor County is located at 32°18'5"N 99°53'24"W (32.3014700, -99.8901200). It has 7 neighbors: Callahan County, Coleman County, Jones County, Runnels County, Shackelford County, Mitchell County and Nolan County.

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The largest city of Taylor County is Abilene with a population of 124,407. Other cities include, Mount Pleasant population 16,020, Merkel population 2,629, Tye population 1,341 and Tuscola population 735. See all Taylor County cities & populated places.

Taylor County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Taylor County.

City Name Population Title
Abilene 124,407 The third most populous city in Taylor County, Texas.
Mount Pleasant 16,020 City in Titus County, Texas, United States
Merkel 2,629 City in Texas
Tye 1,341 City in Texas, United States
Tuscola 735 Human settlement in Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
Trent 348 Texas
Lawn 322 Town of the United States
Impact 31 Village in Texas, United States

Taylor County has 7 neighbours.

  • Abilene

Demographics

The population of Taylor County increased by 5.53% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 131,506 - census
2011 132,853 1.01% estimation process
2012 134,084 0.92% estimation process
2013 133,927 -0.12% estimation process
2014 134,987 0.79% estimation process
2015 136,133 0.84% estimation process
2016 136,257 0.09% estimation process
2017 136,634 0.28% estimation process
2018 137,294 0.48% estimation process
2019 138,034 0.54% estimation process
2020 139,200 0.84% estimation process

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People born in Taylor County (2)

People born in Taylor County, including South Korean-singer Nathan Lee, Larry Robison, .

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Other places with the same name (7)

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