Taylor County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics

Taylor County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 5,827 (2,703rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 440th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (827th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (993rd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,558th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,993rd of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,119th of 3,094).

Population
5,827
2,703rd highest of 3,094
Density
11.0
2,501st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.6%
2,021st highest of 3,094
Area
532
1,930th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 440th of 3,092
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 750th of 3,090
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    827th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 876th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 876th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 891st of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    993rd of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,004th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,007th of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,066th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,696th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,558th of 3,094
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,171st of 3,050
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,993rd of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,119th of 3,094
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,753rd of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,695th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,423rd of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,350th of 3,093
  10. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,306th of 3,050

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (58), weakest Health (52). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Taylor County, IA?
Taylor County, IA has a population of 5,827, 2,703rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Taylor County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Taylor County, IA ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 440th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (827th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (993rd of 3,094).
Where does Taylor County, IA rank worst?
Taylor County, IA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,558th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,993rd of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,119th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Taylor County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Taylor County, IA on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics