---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Taylor County, KY"
classification: county
fips: "21217"
state: "KY"
demographics:
  population: 26397
  population_under_18: 6083
  population_18_64: 15520
  population_65_plus: 4794
  median_household_income: 60456
  poverty_rate: 17.46
  homeownership_rate: 68.84
  unemployment_rate: 5.14
  median_home_value: 174200
  gini_index: 0.4282
  vacancy_rate: 8.47
  race_white: 23332
  race_black: 1226
  race_asian: 258
  race_native: 43
  hispanic: 810
  bachelors_plus: 5571
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/01"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.996
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/senate/16"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9994
  - to: "us/states/ky/districts/house/51"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9996
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ky]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Taylor County, KY

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 26397 |
| Under 18 | 6083 |
| 18–64 | 15520 |
| 65+ | 4794 |
| Median household income | 60456 |
| Poverty rate | 17.46 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.84 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.14 |
| Median home value | 174200 |
| Gini index | 0.4282 |
| Vacancy rate | 8.47 |
| White | 23332 |
| Black | 1226 |
| Asian | 258 |
| Native | 43 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 810 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 5571 |

## Districts

- [KY-01](/us/states/ky/districts/01.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [KY Senate District 16](/us/states/ky/districts/senate/16.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [KY House District 51](/us/states/ky/districts/house/51.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries