Taylorsville is a town in Alexander County, North Carolina, United States.

[6] The town was named Taylorsville in honor of General Zachary Taylor who at that time was in Mexico engaged in the Mexican–American War.

Most of the land was woodland, and the road from Statesville to Morganton passed to the south of town.

Newland, and George Swain, treasurer, were appointed to lay out the town of Taylorsville and sell lots to raise money for the building of a courthouse and jail.

The boundaries of the incorporated town were square, with each side 160 poles or one-half mile long.

[4] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,320 people, 927 households, and 573 families residing in the town.

35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The students of Taylorsville are served by the Alexander County Schools district.