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Taylor County Courthouse in Perry

Cities & Towns:

Perry
Steinhatchee

Taylor County is located in Florida's panhandle along Apalachee Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. Taylor County was formed on December 23, 1856 and contains 1,042 square miles of land area and 190 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Perry. Taylor County was named for President Zachary Taylor.

Part of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is in Taylor County.

Taylor County Administrative Offices in Perry

Fast Facts about Taylor County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 73%
Government Sector: 20%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 6%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 21 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 37.8 Years
Cost of Living Index for Taylor County: 81.1

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $34,610
Median Home Value: $117,130
Major Industries:
Government, Agriculture & Forestry, Construction, Health Care, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Paper Manufacturing, Metal & Metal Products, Retail Services, Transportation Equipment, Finance & Insurance Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	22,570
Males	12,554
Females	10,016
Population by Age
Under 18	4,445
18 & over	18,125
20-24	1,458
25-34	3,013
35-49	4,801
50-64	4,834
65 & over	3,528

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	777
Non Hispanic or Latino	21,793
Population by Race
White	16,964
African-American	4,669
Asian	153
Native American	180
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6
Other	205
Two or more	393