Taylor County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Taylor County, Texas has its county seat in Abilene and FIPS code 48441. About 144,259 people live here, the 33rd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Abilene |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48441 (Texas 48 + county 441) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 144,259 (33rd of 254) |
| Land area | 915.5 sq mi (114th largest; + 3.8 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 157.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $190,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $2,670 a year (about 1.4% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.taylorcounty.texas.gov |
What counties border Taylor County?
Taylor County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Taylor County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 89% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 127,130 | 95.0% (also in other counties) |
| Potosi (CDP) | 4,524 | 100.0% |
| Merkel | 2,630 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Taylor County?
17 ZIP code areas with residents touch Taylor County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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