Taylor County, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Taylor County, Florida has a population of 21,503 across 1,043 square miles, up 0.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $840.0 m in 2024, 435 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $13.4 m.
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Taylor County
How many people live in Taylor County
- Population21,503
- Households7,976
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$49,073
- Median age43.9
- Median gross rent$988 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$114,600
- Home value to household income2.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,620
- Population under 184,365
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,568
- Share 65 and over21.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,570
- Civilian labor force7,608
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over44.4 percent
- Rank by population among Florida counties54th of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1794th
Taylor County is the 54th largest of 67 Florida counties by population. A median home costs 2.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.2 percent against 20.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Taylor County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.21 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,797
- Births, 2024207
- Deaths, 2024328
- Natural change, 2024-121
- Net domestic migration, 202411
- Net international migration, 2024188
- Total net migration, 2024199
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024127
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1749th
The county has grown 0.21 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Taylor County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving548
- People arriving, from those returns1,025
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$52,650
- Largest single originTaylor County Non-migrants (6,575 households)
- Largest single destination (6,575 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Non-migrants | 6,575 | 13,601 | $396.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 246 | 425 | $12.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 227 | 457 | $14.3 m |
| Other flows - South | 132 | 262 | $7.6 m |
| Leon County | 54 | 85 | $1.1 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 37 | 77 | $3.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 32 | 69 | $1.9 m |
| Other flows - West | 26 | 49 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Taylor County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Taylor County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$840.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$923.6 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.1 percent
- GDP change over five years11.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Florida counties54th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1996th
- GDP per resident$39,063
Output grew -9.1 percent in the latest year and 11.5 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Taylor County
- Covered employment, annual average5,715
- Establishments reporting502
- Average annual pay$46,934
- Average weekly wage$903
- Sector 31-33, employment930
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,778
- Sector 44-45, employment848
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,542
- Sector 72, employment616
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,043
- Sector 23, employment343
- Sector 23, average annual pay$65,588
- Sector 81, employment136
- Sector 52, employment131
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 930 | 29 | $59,778 |
| Sector 44-45 | 848 | 100 | $33,542 |
| Sector 72 | 616 | 48 | $21,043 |
| Sector 23 | 343 | 35 | $65,588 |
| Sector 81 | 136 | 32 | $41,062 |
| Sector 52 | 131 | 16 | $56,691 |
| Sector 54 | 106 | 35 | $61,971 |
| Sector 71 | 79 | 5 | $30,740 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 930 jobs, 16.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Taylor County
- Establishments, all industries435
- Employment at those establishments4,673
- Annual payroll$222.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Taylor County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$10.5 m
- Single family units authorised49
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$215,006
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.1
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Taylor County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,120,475
- Median 7(a) approval$853,000
- 10th percentile approval$60,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,200,000
- Largest single approval$3,180,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)142
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term252 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer58.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (3)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (3)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$686,000
- Average 504 approval$686,000
- Median 504 approval$686,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval5.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.3
- Most active CDCFlorida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals92.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.1 m
The average approval of $1,120,475 sits close to the median of $853,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 58.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Taylor County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Taylor County
How big is Taylor County
- Land area1,043 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Florida counties11th of 67
- Width, east to west40.3 mi
- Height, north to south44.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Taylor County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Taylor County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Taylor County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,503
- Households7,976
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$49,073
- Median age43.9
Common questions
Taylor County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Taylor County, Florida?
21,503, in 7,976 households, ranking 54th of 67 Florida counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Taylor County growing?
The population has grown 0.21 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 207 births against 328 deaths, with net migration of 199. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Taylor County?
$49,073. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,600, which is 2.3 times income, and median gross rent is $988 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Taylor County?
435 establishments, employing 4,673 people with an annual payroll of $222.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Taylor County?
Average annual pay is $46,934, or $903 a week, across 5,715 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Taylor County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $13.4 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $853,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $686,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Taylor County?
49 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $10.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Taylor County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Taylor County come from?
The largest single origin is Taylor County Non-migrants, with 6,575 households. Arriving households report an average income of $52,650 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Taylor County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Taylor County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.