[2] The county was formed in 1847 and named after General and President Zachary Taylor.

[4] A portion of Taylor County at one time was part of Missouri.

The racial makeup of the county was 97.71% White, 0.03% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races.

Of the 2,824 households 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families.

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Taylor County.