[2] The county hosts the annual Florida Forest Festival and has been long known as the "Tree Capital of the South" since a 1965 designation from then-Governor W. Haydon Burns.

It was named for Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of the United States, who served from 1849 to 1850.

Taylor won most counties in northern Florida during the election of 1848 and was largely responsible for the ultimate U.S. victory in the Second Seminole War.

[5] In 1864, a Confederate colonel tasked with hunting down deserters, broke into Strickland's home and found a membership list of 35 men who "bear true allegiance to the United States of America."

Despite their names being identified and homes burned to the ground, few members of the Rangers surrendered.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,796 people, 7,405 households, and 5,197 families residing in the county.

24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.