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Taylor County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Taylor County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Taylor County's economy is rooted in goods-producing industries typical of rural Wisconsin, with a workforce of roughly 10,000 labor force participants and median worker earnings of $40,838 against a low unemployment rate of 2.8%. Educational attainment skews toward trade and vocational backgrounds, with only 16.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.2% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $186,500 and median gross rent of $786/month—though the county has shed 1.9% of its population over five years and carries a median age of 44.2.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,350

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

Taylor County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,903 (94.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race462 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races283 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone176 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone67 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone63 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic494
  2. 2.Spanish388
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)18
  4. 4.Other Indo-European14
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,129

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,952

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,053

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,401
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,979
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,075
  4. 4.Construction (Group)841
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities750

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,946
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,623
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,647
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,299
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,220

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.05×)631
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.64×)2,567
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)685
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.18×)800
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)1,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$786/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999998 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999746 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999681 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999672 (10.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999630 (9.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999450 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,142 (74.5%)
  • Carpooled1,090 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home878 (9.2%)
  • Walked261 (2.7%)
  • Other146 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit30 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.