City safety & data profile

TaylorsSC

Taylors, SC is a 22K-resident city in Greenville County with a median household income of $77,144.

Greenville County, South Carolina. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Taylors, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Taylors has a population larger than 48% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $257,500.

Data updated 2026-07-20

22K
Population
Top 52%
By size
$77,144
Median income
$257,500
Median home
10.6%
Poverty rate

The read on Taylors

Taylors posts a median household income higher than 46% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 54%
by median income, US cities

Where Taylors income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$77,144 Bottom 46% higher than 46% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. SC $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Taylors, SC beyond the headline numbers

Taylors sits inside Greenville County, South Carolina, at roughly 34.92°N, -82.30°W. Population 21,617, $77,144 median household income. Median home value $257,500, median rent $1,337. Poverty rate 10.6%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Taylors's highest-prevalence health measure is high blood pressure at 34.4%, then short sleep duration at 32.4%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Taylors from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
21,617
Taylors
Median Income
$77,144
+13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$257,500
+13% vs avg
Median Age
37.5
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Greenville County) - Taylors's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
548K+19%
Median Income
$76,932+57%
Median Home Value
$299,000+95%
Poverty Rate
10.8%-32%
Unemployment
4.4%-53%

Economics

Economics indicators for Taylors, SC
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,337/mo
Poverty Rate
10.6% -25% vs avg
Unemployment 4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 46.8%
Work From Home 15%
Public Transit 0.2%

Population

White 68.6%
African American 11.5%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
34.4%
Short Sleep Duration
32.4%
Obesity
31.1%
Physical Inactivity
21.8%
Binge Drinking
16%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%
Diabetes
11.4%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.6%
Current Smoking
10.4%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 67.8%
Annual Checkup 78.8%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
9.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.8%
Stroke
3.1%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Taylors, SC? ▼
Taylors, SC has a population of 21,617 people, located in Greenville County, South Carolina.
What is the median household income in Taylors? ▼
The median household income in Taylors, SC is $77,144 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 10.6%.
What is the median home value in Taylors? ▼
The median home value in Taylors, SC is $257,500. Median rent is $1,337/month.
What are the top health concerns in Taylors? ▼
The top health indicators in Taylors include High Blood Pressure (34.4%), Short Sleep Duration (32.4%), Obesity (31.1%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Taylors? ▼
The median age in Taylors, SC is 37.5 years. 46.8% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Taylors, SC is located in Greenville County, South Carolina. With a population of 22K and a $77,144 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and short sleep duration. Safety alerts for the Taylors area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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Nearby Cities 8

Wade Hampton, SC 21K Greer, SC 28K Greenville, SC 65K Five Forks, SC 14K Mauldin, SC 25K Berea, SC 14K Parker, SC 11K Gantt, SC 14K
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Using Taylors's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Taylors area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Greenville County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.