Taylor County, Texas

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.4 | 146,836 people · 111th most distressed in Texas
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Taylor County, TX registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.4 — 805th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within Texas, it ranks 111th of 254 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Taylor County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 82.2 — worse than roughly 82% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 82.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 81
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 93
Homeownership Rate 93
Rent-to-Income Ratio 78
Debt & Delinquency 70.4
Debt in Collections 86
Medical Debt 96
Student Loan Delinquency 64
Auto Loan Delinquency 72
Credit Card Delinquency 59
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 45
Community Vulnerability 61.8
Uninsured Rate 87
Disability Rate 37
Employment & Wages 45.3
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 68
Business Formation Rate 42
Income & Poverty 42.4
Poverty Rate 48
Income vs. State Median 43
Child Poverty Rate 37

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Taylor County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Taylor County
Taylor County, TX 60.4 Elevated —
Jones County, TX 71.1 Serious +10.7
Nolan County, TX 68.9 Serious +8.5
Coleman County, TX 64.2 Elevated +3.8
Runnels County, TX 56.1 Elevated -4.3
Callahan County, TX 54.7 Elevated -5.7
Fisher County, TX 48.9 Normal -11.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Taylor County
Gaston County, NC 60.4 Elevated -0.1
Cleveland County, NC 60.5 Elevated +0.1
Pearl River County, MS 60.5 Elevated +0.1
Umatilla County, OR 60.5 Elevated +0.1
Columbiana County, OH 60.3 Elevated -0.1

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Find Help in Taylor County

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State Bar of Texas — Lawyer Referral Service offers a lawyer referral service for bankruptcy, foreclosure defense, and consumer rights.

State Bar of Texas — Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-252-9690

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Taylor County residents at no cost.

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid 1-888-988-9996
Lone Star Legal Aid 1-800-733-8394
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (888) 529-5277

Self-Help Resources

Texas State Law Library — Foreclosure Research Guide Comprehensive guide to Texas foreclosure law with links to statutes, forms, and practice guides.
TexasLawHelp.org Free legal information and self-help resources for low-income Texans.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Taylor County, Texas?

    Taylor County has a County Distress Index score of 60.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 805th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 111th in Texas out of 254 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Taylor County?

    The primary driver of distress in Taylor County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 82.2 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Taylor County compare to neighboring counties?

    Taylor County (60.4) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Jones County, TX (71.1); Nolan County, TX (68.9); Coleman County, TX (64.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Taylor County?

    Taylor County, Texas has a population of approximately 146,836 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.