Taylor County

Taylor County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	16,705
County Seat	Taylor County Courthouse
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	091
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	5,031
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,602
Median Age	44.3
Veterans	1,214
Housing Units	7,444
Uninsured	31
Net Migration (recent)	145
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	215
Total Employees	2,453
Avg Annual Pay	$58,397
Median Household Income	$52,946
Poverty Rate	16.9%
Unemployment Rate	9.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,991
Federal Spending FY2024	$119,649,150
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,162

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$138,100
Median Rent	$702
FMR Studio	$621
FMR 1BR	$731
FMR 2BR	$905
FMR 3BR	$1,218
FMR 4BR	$1,269

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	21.8%
Adult Obesity	40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	37.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	12
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	12
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	374
Land in Farms (acres)	41,539
Avg Farm Size (acres)	111.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2017-08-18
DR	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-11-27
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES	2012-03-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Taylor County

Grafton — pop 4,722
Flemington — pop 309

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.