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  • FIPS 55119
  • Largest town: Medford

Taylor County, Wisconsin

Taylor County had 20,167 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 975.1 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 16th by land area.

Population
20,167
#53 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,817 in US
Area
975.1 sq mi
#16 of 72 in Wisconsin · #713 in US
Density
21 / sq mi
#62 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,221 in US
Median household income
$65,125
#51 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,362 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Taylor County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Taylor County population, land area and income

Taylor County had 20,167 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 975.1 square miles of land. It ranks 53rd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 20.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Taylor County has 48% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,125 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

20,167

3144th1st

1817th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

975 sq mi

3144th1st

713th of 3,144 (US)

Density

20.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

2221st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,125

3143rd1st

1362nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

20,167

72nd1st

53rd of 72 (WI)

Land area

975 sq mi

72nd1st

16th of 72 (WI)

Density

20.7 / sq mi

72nd1st

62nd of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$65,125

72nd1st

51st of 72 (WI)

How Taylor County's population changed since 2020

Taylor County gained 229 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.1%. That ranks 31st of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Taylor County recorded 948 births and 901 deaths, a natural change of +47. Net international migration added +115 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +89. The largest single component was international migration, which added 115 people.

19.9k202019.9k202119.9k202220.1k202320.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
948
Deaths
901
Net international migration
+115
Net domestic migration
+89
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+44

Where Taylor County is

The Census internal point of Taylor County is at 45.211700, -90.504900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Taylor County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Taylor County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.211700, -90.504900
DMS
45°12'42.12"N 90°30'17.64"W
UTM
15N 695926.2E 5009496.7N
Geohash
cbp9hw834
Plus code
86QF6F6W+M2

Towns in Taylor County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Taylor County, 4,604 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Taylor County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Medford with 4,604.

  1. 01Medford4,604
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Taylor County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Taylor County. The most populous is Marathon County, WI, with 139,091 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 157.7 miles SSE of Taylor County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rochester, MN (population 123,624), 127.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marshfield, WI (population 18,973), 41.3 miles away.

Taylor County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Taylor County is 55119: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 119. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,125.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Taylor County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,167. That is up 229 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 19,938.

What is the FIPS code of Taylor County?

55119. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (119) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Taylor County?

Medford, with 4,604 residents inside Taylor County in 2024.

Which counties border Taylor County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marathon County, WI; Chippewa County, WI; Clark County, WI; Lincoln County, WI; Rusk County, WI; Price County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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