The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 5 local governments in Taylor County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
1
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Taylor County
21,503people
43.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,073 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$114,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.2%U.S.: 8.4%
52.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.3% · White 71.5% · Black 19% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Taylor County
7.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 7.9%. Florida: 4.2%.
422people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
5,038people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
5,460in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
7.7%
422
5,038
5,460
August 2026
8.2%
449
5,018
5,467
July 2026
8.4%
455
4,933
5,388
June 2026
8.3%
453
5,013
5,466
May 2026
8.0%
442
5,063
5,505
April 2026
8.4%
458
5,012
5,470
March 2026
8.4%
456
5,002
5,458
February 2026
9.2%
511
5,017
5,528
January 2026
10.3%
564
4,936
5,500
December 2025
9.5%
523
4,959
5,482
November 2025
9.7%
536
4,978
5,514
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
7.9%
437
5,081
5,518
August 2025
7.6%
421
5,125
5,546
July 2025
7.3%
397
5,064
5,461
June 2025
7.0%
388
5,123
5,511
May 2025
6.4%
364
5,287
5,651
April 2025
6.1%
338
5,232
5,570
March 2025
6.3%
348
5,202
5,550
February 2025
6.3%
352
5,200
5,552
January 2025
6.6%
364
5,155
5,519
December 2024
6.3%
346
5,186
5,532
November 2024
6.5%
357
5,176
5,533
October 2024
6.3%
361
5,329
5,690
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
7.3%
406
5,128
5,534
2024
6.2%
355
5,398
5,753
2023
4.5%
296
6,233
6,529
2022
4.5%
286
6,011
6,297
2021
6.9%
439
5,924
6,363
2020
8.5%
552
5,925
6,477
2019
4.8%
310
6,151
6,461
2018
5.1%
346
6,471
6,817
2017
5.9%
406
6,512
6,918
2016
6.9%
487
6,528
7,015
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Taylor County
329.9 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
1,222.1 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
2murders2025, 71 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
71
329.9
263
1,222.1
2024
94
428.9
399
1,820.7
2023
120
568.9
337
1,597.8
2020
135
631.0
551
2,575.4
2019
141
660.4
517
2,421.3
2018
241
1,109.9
479
2,206.0
2017
267
1,204.2
496
2,237.1
2016
261
1,158.8
455
2,020.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
2025
28
66
14,098
Perry Police Department
2025
43
197
7,423
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 21,521 people.
57sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
21civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Taylor County Sheriff's Office
36
18
14,098
Perry Police Department
21
3
7,423
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
57
2.65
21
2
2024
55
2.51
23
2
2023
52
2.47
50
2
2022
74
3.35
27
2
2019
76
3.56
27
2
2018
76
3.50
24
2
2017
55
2.48
50
2
2016
52
2.31
45
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Taylor County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Gary Knowles (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Taylor County, Florida.
Who is the Taylor County Property Appraiser?
Shawna Beach (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Taylor County, Florida.
Who is the Taylor County Sheriff?
Wayne Padgett (Republican) is the Sheriff of Taylor County, Florida.
Who is the Taylor County Supervisor of Elections?
Dana Southerland (No party affiliation) is the Supervisor of Elections of Taylor County, Florida.
Who is the Taylor County Tax Collector?
Mark Wiggins (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Taylor County, Florida.
Who are the Taylor County commissioners?
Jamie English (District 1); Jim Moody (District 2); Michael Elsie Newman (District 3); Pam Feagle (District 4); Thomas Demps (District 5).
Who is on the Taylor County School Board?
Bonnie Sue Agner (District 1); Brenda Carlton (District 2); Jeannie Mathis (District 3); Danny Lundy (District 4); Deidra Dunnell (District 5); William Reggie Wentworth, Jr. (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Taylor County?
About 21,503 people, with a median age of 43.9; the median household income is $49,073 and 17.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Taylor County?
7.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 422 people unemployed in a labor force of 5,460, against 7.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Taylor County?
5 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 2 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Taylor County?
1: City of Perry. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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