The Town Files

Taylor County, Wisconsin

20,024 people. The median home is worth $197,100 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $69,350.

Towns in Taylor County

Towns in Taylor County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Medford4,349$186,600$59,84249.5

People and housing

Taylor CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$197,100$256,000
Median rent$823$951
Median household income$69,350$82,217
Median age44.245.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.6%7.2%

Jobs and pay

7,832 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,788 a year.

Largest industries in Taylor CountyManufacturing2,600 jobs · $55,796Retail848 jobs · $30,670Hotels & restaurants614 jobs · $14,678Transportation & warehousing415 jobs · $57,714Agriculture, forestry & fishi…291 jobs · $40,974Finance & insurance235 jobs · $68,205
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taylor County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 404 storm events in Taylor County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Taylor County by type since 1996Hail100Flood9Drought13Tornado7Ice Storm9Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow19Winter Storm59Winter Weather9Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taylor County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
October 21, 2010Severe StormDR-1944: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 10, 2002TornadoDR-1432: Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).