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Taylor County, West Virginia, has 16,705 residents across 13,431 parcels and covers 172.8 square miles. The population declined 1.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Taylor County is 54091.

Grafton is the county's largest population center. Taylor County also includes 5 zip codes, 1 public school district and 12 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Taylor County Trends

Population
16,705▾
Median Home Value
$144,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,128▾
Taylor County in West Virginia

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Taylor County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Taylor County Parcels

Taylor County has 13,431 mapped parcels covering 109,215 acres. The median lot size is 0.71 acres. 2,041 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 8,821 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Taylor County Parcel viewer here.

Taylor County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 13,431 100%
Owner name 13,407 99.8%
Owner mailing address 13,385 99.7%
Site address 13,407 99.8%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 0 0%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 13,431 100%
Parcel boundary 13,431 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Taylor County parcel records.

Taylor County Population

Taylor County had 16,705 residents in 2020. That was 1.1% lower than in 2010. Taylor County added 616 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 97 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Grafton, Flemington and Thornton.

Population Trend in Taylor County WV

Taylor County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Taylor County Zip Codes

Taylor County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Grafton (26354), Flemington (26347) and Thornton (26440). Grafton is the largest zip by population, with about 10,421 residents or 62% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 84% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Taylor County WV

ZIP Area Population Trend
26354 Grafton 10,421 ▾ -6.4%
26347 Flemington 2,353 ▴ 13.8%
26440 Thornton 1,243 ▴ 9.5%
26424 Rosemont 199 ▾ -37.4%
26435 Simpson 87 ▾ -11.2%
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Taylor County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Taylor County Demographics

Taylor County has a median age of 44.2, which makes the county a little older than West Virginia overall. About 20.3% of residents are under 18, while 20.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 17.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 23.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Taylor County WV

Median Age

44.2

Under 18

20.3%

Age 65+

20.9%

Bachelor's+

17.4%

Taylor County School Districts

Taylor County is served by 1 public school district with 2,128 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Taylor County WV

District Enrollment Share Trend
Taylor County School District 2,128 100% ▾ -1.7%
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Taylor County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Taylor County Housing & Real Estate

Taylor County has a median home value of $144,000 and a median gross rent of $672. About 83% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the West Virginia median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $211,225 and homes spent about 123 days on the market.

Taylor County Housing Mix

Taylor County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Taylor County Housing Trends

Taylor County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Taylor County, WV

Taylor County has 449 business listings across 206 categories. The largest categories in Taylor County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (41, 9.1%), Auto Repair (10, 2.2%), and Community & Nonprofits (9, 2.0%). The full Taylor County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Taylor County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Taylor County, WV

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 41 9.1%
Auto Repair 10 2.2%
Community & Nonprofits 9 2.0%
Money Transfer Services 8 1.8%
Farm 8 1.8%
Propane Supplier 8 1.8%
Landmark And Historical Building 7 1.6%
Discount Store 7 1.6%
Automotive Parts And Accessories 7 1.6%
Car Dealerships 7 1.6%

Taylor County Business Listings

Business Category City
QED Farm Accommodation Philippi
Dark Horse CPAs Accountant Grafton
Greenberry Farm Agriculture Flemington
Flemington Ems Inc Ambulance And Ems Services Flemington
Jerry's Restaurant & Lounge American Restaurants Grafton
Roberts New & Used Antique Store Grafton
D&R Small Engine Repair Appliance Repair Service Grafton
Gallery 62 West by the Taylor County Arts Council Art Gallery Grafton
A Little Twisted Ceramic Studio Arts And Crafts Grafton
Buffalo Flats Artists Association Arts And Entertainment Grafton
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Taylor County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Taylor County Basemaps

Taylor County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Taylor County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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