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Taylor County, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Taylor County, West Virginia has a population of 16,487 across 173 square miles, down 1.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $853.9 m in 2024, 223 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals worth $5.9 m.
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Taylor County
How many people live in Taylor County
- Population16,487
- Households6,604
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$57,795
- Median age43.7
- Median gross rent$835 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,800
- Home value to household income2.6 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,051
- Population under 183,376
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,517
- Share 65 and over21.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 649,594
- Civilian labor force7,216
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.0 percent
- Rank by population among West Virginia counties35th of 55
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2073rd
Taylor County is the 35th largest of 55 West Virginia counties by population. A median home costs 2.6 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 21.3 percent against 20.5 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 base-1.60 percent
- Census 2020 base population16,706
- Births, 2024145
- Deaths, 2024209
- Natural change, 2024-64
- Net domestic migration, 2024119
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024119
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024113
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2390th
The county has lost 1.60 percent of its population 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 arriving358
- People arriving, from those returns613
- Adjusted gross income arriving$20.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,282
- Largest single originTaylor County Non-migrants (5,918 households)
- Largest single destination (5,918 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Non-migrants | 5,918 | 12,105 | $389.4 m |
| Harrison County | 94 | 156 | $6.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 82 | 137 | $4.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 73 | 134 | $3.3 m |
| Marion County | 67 | 112 | $3.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 52 | 76 | $3.0 m |
| Monongalia County | 42 | 74 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 30 | 61 | $1.3 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.
Taylor County
What the Taylor County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$853.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$791.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.9 percent
- GDP change over five years45.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among West Virginia counties33rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1976th
- GDP per resident$51,795
Output grew 7.9 percent in the latest year and 45.8 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 average3,399
- Establishments reporting339
- Average annual pay$58,397
- Average weekly wage$1,123
- Sector 44-45, employment411
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,886
- Sector 72, employment180
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,418
- Sector 23, employment162
- Sector 23, average annual pay$49,285
- Sector 81, employment82
- Sector 81, average annual pay$32,329
- Sector 48-49, employment71
- Sector 56, employment67
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 411 | 32 | $34,886 |
| Sector 72 | 180 | 16 | $18,418 |
| Sector 23 | 162 | 42 | $49,285 |
| Sector 81 | 82 | 20 | $32,329 |
| Sector 48-49 | 71 | 12 | $51,595 |
| Sector 56 | 67 | 16 | $59,126 |
| Sector 52 | 28 | 8 | $46,533 |
| Sector 71 | 20 | 3 | $18,859 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 411 jobs, 12.1 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
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 industries223
- Employment at those establishments2,611
- Annual payroll$151.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents13.5
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, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Taylor County
- 7(a) approvals recorded11
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$539,564
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$754,800
- Largest single approval$4,250,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)59
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer9.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals9.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (2)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (5)
The average approval of $539,564 sits well above the median of $50,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 9.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 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 recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure6
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 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.
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Which parts of Taylor County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Grafton, approvals7
- BRIDGEPORT, approvals2
- FLEMINGTON, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Grafton | 7 | $5,657,200 |
| BRIDGEPORT | 2 | $187,000 |
| FLEMINGTON | 2 | $91,000 |
Grafton accounts for 7 approvals against 2 in BRIDGEPORT. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
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 area173 sq mi
- Rank by land area among West Virginia counties51st of 55
- Width, east to west16.2 mi
- Height, north to south14.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land95
- Establishments per square mile1.29
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.
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.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- 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.
- Population16,487
- Households6,604
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$57,795
- Median age43.7
Common questions
Taylor County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Taylor County, West Virginia?
16,487, in 6,604 households, ranking 35th of 55 West Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Taylor County growing?
The population has fallen 1.60 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 145 births against 209 deaths, with net migration of 119. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Taylor County?
$57,795. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,800, which is 2.6 times income, and median gross rent is $835 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Taylor County?
223 establishments, employing 2,611 people with an annual payroll of $151.1 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 $58,397, or $1,123 a week, across 3,399 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?
11 7(a) approvals totalling $5.9 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Taylor County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Taylor County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 5,918 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,282 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.