Town guide

Taylor, Texas

Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, home to about 17,136 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76574.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population17,136836 per sq mi
Median home value$285,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Taylor

1 ZIP code

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Around Taylor

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)30 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Executive Airport15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX28 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX102 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Taylor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Taylor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Taylor had 16,267 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 187th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Williamson County grew from 38,072 residents in 1900 to 609,017 in 2020.

Taylor population by census2000: 13,575, 2010: 15,191, 2020: 16,26713,575200015,191201016,2672020

Williamson County, 1900–2020

Williamson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,072, 1910: 42,228, 1920: 42,934, 1930: 44,146, 1940: 41,698, 1950: 38,853, 1960: 35,044, 1970: 37,305, 1980: 76,521, 1990: 139,551, 2000: 249,967, 2010: 422,679, 2020: 609,01738K’00’1043K’20’3042K’40’5035K’60’7077K’80’90250K’00’10609K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 37.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TaylorJan: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 73°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3 in61°37°Jan2.864°41°Feb2.171°48°Mar3.178°55°Apr2.785°64°May4.692°71°Jun3.295°73°Jul2.797°73°Aug2.791°67°Sep3.682°56°Oct3.970°46°Nov2.862°39°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taylor 1nw, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Williamson County

203,878 jobs at 15,041 businesses in Williamson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Williamson CountyRetail trade: 32,420 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 29,148 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 26,318 jobs; Professional services: 23,205 jobs; Construction: 21,390 jobs; Administrative and support: 11,237 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,133 jobs; Other services: 9,856 jobsRetail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Professional services 11% Construction 11% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taylor.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -TaylorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Taylor1.5 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center PflugervilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pflugerville13.7 miles
  • Ascension Seton WilliamsonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Round Rock14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors16
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists5
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Taylor

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Taylor Regional Park & Sports Complex · 116 acres2.5 mi
  • Murphy Park · 66 acres0.7 mi
  • Bull Branch Park · 21 acres1.4 mi
  • Fannie Robinson Park · 20 acres0.7 mi
  • South Bull Branch Park · 20 acres1.1 mi
  • Hidalgo Park · 15 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
  • H-E-B2.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Taylor Area Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • H-E-B Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Taylor Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Dan Moody Museum Home & Garden0.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Tex Avery (1908) · American animator and director (1908–1980)
  • K. C. Jones (1932) · American basketball player and coach (1932–2020)
  • Sloan Doak (1886) · American equestrian (1886-1965)
  • Dan Moody (1893) · Texas politician (1893-1966)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Taylor

Public schools here are run by Taylor ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Th Johnson ElTaylorPre-K–K351Public1.7 mi
Main Street ElTaylor1–5446Public1.6 mi
Naomi Pasemann ElTaylor1–5552Public1.7 mi
Taylor MiddleTaylor6–8602Public2.2 mi
Legacy Early College H STaylor9–12105Public0.1 mi
Taylor H STaylor9–12871Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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