Town · North Carolina
Taylortown, North Carolina
Taylortown, town, in Moore County, North Carolina. Taylortown had 701 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 11.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 634 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 764 (±224). GEOID 3766980.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
701
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 634 · ACS 2020-2024: 764 ±224
Median household income
$40,750
±$13,663 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $72,388
Median home value
$187,500
±$55,528 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $288,900
Median gross rent
$1,176
±$255 (90% margin)
North Carolina: $1,228
Where is Taylortown and what county is it in?
Taylortown is a town in Moore County, North Carolina. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 470 residents per square mile in 2020.
Taylortown is in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Taylortown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 701 people lived in Taylortown on July 1, 2025, up 11.1% since 2020, faster than North Carolina (+7.2%). The 2020 Census counted 634 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 764 (±224).
| Measure | Taylortown | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 764 ±224 | 104,876 | no clear change |
| Households | 349 ±95 | 44,013 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.19 ±0.45 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 433 ±104 | 50,280 | no clear change |
Taylortown's population since 2000
From 845 in 2000 to 701 in 2025: down 17.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Taylortown as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Taylortown?
The median resident of Taylortown is 46.8 years old; 18.6% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 62.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 27.2%.
| Measure | Taylortown | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 ±9.7 | 43.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.6% ±8.5 pts | 21.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.9% ±9.2 pts | 24.1% | – |
| Male | 51.4% ±11.4 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% ±4.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 27.2% ±12.4 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 62.0% ±14.5 pts | 8.9% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7.6% ±7.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 17.6% ±9.9 pts | 13.1% | – |
| With a disability | 24.0% ±9.7 pts | 15.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.2% ±6.5 pts | 7.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.7% ±8.8 pts | 93.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.5% ±6.3 pts | 41.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.8% ±4.3 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.2% ±12.5 pts | 87.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 8.1% ±7.9 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Taylortown earn?
Half of Taylortown's 349 households earn less than $40,750 a year (±$13,663), against $86,080 in Moore County and $72,388 in North Carolina. In 2015-2019 it was $63,329 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Taylortown | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,750 ±$13,663 | $86,080 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $58,378 ±$11,954 | $107,924 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,733 ±$4,853 | $45,505 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.6% ±12.5 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 17.6% ±25.5 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.3% ±11.5 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.8% ±7.3 pts | 95.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 73.6% ±13.9 pts | 90.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Taylortown?
Owners occupy 71.3% of Taylortown's occupied homes and renters 28.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $187,500 by its owner (±$55,528). The median renter pays $1,176 a month including utilities, and 58.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Taylortown | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $187,500 ±$55,528 | $351,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 ±$255 | $1,254 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.7% ±33.1 pts | 38.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,375 ±$230 | $1,780 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.3% ±14.4 pts | 76.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.7% ±14.4 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Housing units | 433 ±104 | 50,280 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.7% ±4.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±31.4 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.0% ±4.9 pts | 73.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.3% ±5.2 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±9.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±1.5 pts | 18.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4.8% ±5.9 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.9% ±7.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Taylortown work and get to work?
73.2% of Taylortown's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 16.9 minutes.
| Measure | Taylortown | Moore County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.3% ±13.1 pts | 57.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% ±8.2 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.2% ±13.5 pts | 77.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.7% ±11.6 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.1% ±10.4 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.9 min ±4.0 | 26.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Taylortown?
No census tract lies mostly in Taylortown; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9506.03Moore County | 4,248 | $61,134 |
| Tract 9503.05Moore County | 3,303 | $83,550 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Taylortown) · Census block assignment files
How does Taylortown compare with other places in North Carolina?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Taylortown is the 11,837th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 382nd-most populous of 549 in North Carolina.
Taylortown is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 382nd | 549 |
Taylortown's figures with every place in North Carolina (CSV)
Every place in North Carolina, sortable · Compare Taylortown with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Taylortown?
26 of the 57 figures for Taylortown on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Taylortown are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Taylortown.