Taylor, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 289. Estimated population in July 2024: 294 (+1.7% change)
Males: 141 (48.8%), Females: 148 (51.2%)

Lafayette County

Zip code: 38673

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $28,875
Median house value: $63,300

Population by Race

Races in Taylor:

• White Non-Hispanic (79.9%)
• Black (18.0%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (16.3%), Irish (9.7%), German (6.9%), Dutch (5.9%), English (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

Elevation: 325 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taylor

• High school or higher: 83.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylor village

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 55.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 11.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Taylor:

• BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORTH MS (about 8 miles; OXFORD, MS)
• YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)
• TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 27 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylor:

• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 9 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
• TUPELO RGNL (about 57 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 59 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taylor:

• WATER VALLEY MUNI (about 10 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 33M)
• PANOLA COUNTY (about 22 miles; BATESVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: PMU)
• CALHOUN COUNTY (about 30 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; Abbreviation: 04M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylor:

• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
• SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 70 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)