Business Climate

Demographic Overview

Taylor's population of 18,291 (ESRI's 2017 census estimate) is located in Williamson County, Texas, the nation's 8th fastest growing county that has more than 500,000 population.

More than 100,000 people live within a 15-mile drive of Taylor, up 73% since 2000 and over one-half million people are in the labor force within a 30-mile radius of Taylor (Occupation and Employment 2008, SitesOnTexas). In the next five years, an additional 100,000 new residents are expected to move to the 15-mile area surrounding our City.

Taylor gives companies access to a young and educated population. More than 37% of the area's population has post-secondary education. The median age in Williamson County is 36 years old, 3 years younger than the national average.

Employment Profile

2017 Employed Population 16+ by Industry
Total	8,279
Agriculture/Mining	2.4%
Construction	10.0%
Manufacturing	11.8%
Wholesale Trade	3.5%
Retail Trade	13.3%
Transportation/Utilities	5.3%
Information	1.4%
Finance/Insurance/Real Estate	6.1%
Services	38.9%
Public Administration	7.3%

2017 Employed Population 16+ by Occupation
Total	8,279
White Collar	52.2%
Management/Business/Financial	11.8%
Professional	15.0%
Sales	10.9%
Administrative Support	14.4%
Services	18.5%
Blue Collar	29.3%
Farming/Forestry/Fishing	0.5%
Construction/Extraction	6.6%
Installation/Maintenance/Repair	7.2%
Production	7.5%
Transportation/Material Moving	7.6%

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