Taylor County, Texas
| Taylor County, Texas | |
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New Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1878 |
| Named for | Edward, George, and James Taylor, Asa Taylor (Alamo Defender) Asa |
| Seat | Abilene |
| Largest city | Abilene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 919 sq mi (2,380 km2) |
| • Land | 916 sq mi (2,372 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (10 km2), 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 131,506 |
| • Density | 144/sq mi (56/km²) |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 131,506. Its county seat is Abilene. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1878. It is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo.
Taylor County is included in the Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is considered part of West Texas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 919 square miles (2,380 km2), of which 916 square miles (2,370 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 126,555 people, 47,274 households, and 32,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 138 people per square mile (53/km²). There were 52,056 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.61% White, 6.73% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.35% from other races, and 2.42% from two or more races. 17.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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