Taylor County , Georgia
Population: 7,786 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $41,743 Home $82,900 Rent $665/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Taylor County faces the demographic and economic pressures common to high-poverty rural counties. Median household income of $41,743 alongside a poverty rate of 29% point to limited economic opportunity, with downstream effects on housing, health outcomes, and out-migration. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Taylor County at 42%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$41,743
Median Income
household
$82,900
Home Value
median
$665/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $41,743 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,791 |
| Poverty Rate | 29.4% |
| Median Home Value | $82,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $665/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 61.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 38.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 7,786 |
| Median Age | 42.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
42.4%
Obesity
20.2%
Diabetes
22.4%
Smoking
41.8%
High Blood Pressure
36.0%
No Physical Activity
21.0%
Depression
39.8%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 10.1 · 10th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
31.97
🌀 Hurricane
67.17
🔥 Wildfire
48.00
❄️ Winter Storm
6.21
🌍 Earthquake
35.85
☀️ Drought
78.66
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