Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population was 63,409 at the 2020 census. Taylor is the fifth most-populated city in Wayne County and the 17th most-populated city in Michigan.
The area was originally a civil township known as Taylor Township, which was organized in 1848 and later incorporated as the city of Taylor in 1968. Taylor is the most-populated municipality of the Downriver community, and it is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the southern border of Detroit and about 15 miles (24.1 km) southwest of Downtown Detroit.
Taylor is home to the Southland Center, Taylor Sportsplex, Beaumont Hospital – Taylor, the Downriver Campus of the Wayne County Community College District, and is the founding location of Hungry...
| Ethnicity | Taylor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.8% | 60.1% |
| African American | 18.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Taylor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.5% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 21.3% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.2% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.1% | 7.1% |
| Education | Taylor | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 10% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 39% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 27% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 11% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 3% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 0% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |