The Town Files

Taylor County, Kentucky

26,397 people. The median home is worth $174,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $60,456.

Towns in Taylor County

Towns in Taylor County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Campbellsville11,426$164,600$49,64437.2

People and housing

Taylor CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$174,200$161,450
Median rent$718$837
Median household income$60,456$54,969
Median age37.839.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%19.8%
Below the poverty line17.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

11,841 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,581 a year.

Largest industries in Taylor CountyRetail1,565 jobs · $32,066Manufacturing1,173 jobs · $50,767Hotels & restaurants986 jobs · $19,140Administrative & support503 jobs · $35,682Wholesale trade452 jobs · $55,029Finance & insurance335 jobs · $70,098
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taylor County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 336 storm events in Taylor County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Taylor County by type since 1996Hail50Flood10Tornado8High Wind7Ice Storm3Lightning2Heavy Snow11Flash Flood44Strong Wind3Frost/Freeze5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taylor County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
April 10, 2023Severe StormDR-4702: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 27, 2022Severe StormDR-4643: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).