Taylor, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 13,575. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,014 (+10.6% change)
Males: 6,692 (49.3%), Females: 6,883 (50.7%)

Williamson County

Zip code: 76574

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $38,549
Median house value: $78,700

Population by Race

Races in Taylor:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.5%)
  • Hispanic (34.1%)
  • Other race (15.0%)
  • Black (14.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.1%), Czech (9.7%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.8%), United States (2.6%), Swedish (1.6%).

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 13.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taylor

  • High school or higher: 68.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylor city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

7.3% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,051 (+17.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Taylor:

  • JOHNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (305 MALLARD LN)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Taylor:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylor:

  • AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL (about 32 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: AUS)
  • KILLEEN MUNI (about 40 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: ILE)
  • DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 40 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Abbreviation: TPL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taylor:

  • TAYLOR MUNI (about 2 miles; TAYLOR, TX; Abbreviation: T74)
  • BIRD’S NEST (about 17 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Abbreviation: 6R4)
  • GEORGETOWN MUNI (about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, TX; Abbreviation: GTU)

Amtrak station:
TAYLOR (118 E. 1ST ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylor:

  • AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (about 30 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 46,503)
  • SAINT EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; AUSTIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 35 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
  • SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; SAN MARCOS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 18,822)

Schools

Public high school in Taylor:

  • TAYLOR H S (Students: 936; Location: 3101 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Taylor:

  • TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 304 CARLOS PARKER BLVD NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NAOMI PASEMANN EL (Students: 635; Location: 2809 N DR; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • T H JOHNSON EL (Students: 455; Location: 3100 DUCK DR; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • NORTHSIDE EL (Students: 308; Location: 1004 DELLINGER; Grades: PK – KG)
  • EVEN START (Students: 30; Location: 3101 N MAIN ST; Grades: PK – PK)
  • WILLIAMSON CO JJAEP (Students: 5; Location: 602 W 12TH ST; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Taylor:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 520 WASHBURN; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 401 WEST 7TH; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Taylor:

  • TAYLOR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $257,566; Location: 721 VANCE ST; 34,139 books; 961 audio materials; 139 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)