Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 271 people was settled in 1880.
Taylorsville’s midpoint age is 54.3 years, against 36.5 years in Georgia’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Taylorsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 95 in 1880, 252 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1890 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Taylorsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Taylorsville.
Since 2013, Taylorsville has lost 80 jobs, to 42 in 2023. Nearly a quarter of Taylorsville residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 18 miles. Its average trip to work comes in at 35 minutes.
| Taylorsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values rose 3.7% in the year to September 2026. Among households in Taylorsville, 71% live in a home they own. The going rate for rent for Taylorsville comes to $1,219 a month.
| Taylorsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,219 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in Taylorsville, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 35%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Taylorsville is ahead of Georgia on 3 and behind on 9. 41% of adults here have high blood pressure; 18% smoke cigarettes.
| Taylorsville | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 39% | 33% |
| What stands out | Taylorsville | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 15% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts 45% of Taylorsville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Taylorsville households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Taylorsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
33 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
35 mi MuseumChattahoochee Nature Center
11 mi Ancient siteEtowah Indian Mounds
39 mi Park & preserveAtlanta Beltline
24 mi Stadium & arenaFifth Third StadiumSix Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Etowah Indian Mounds: Kåre Thor Olsen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Atlanta Beltline: PghPhxNfk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fifth Third Stadium: Thomson200, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Taylorsville
About 3 of every 100 Taylorsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Taylorsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Georgia, United States
Taylorsville is a town in Bartow and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 252 at the 2020 census, up 20.0% from 210 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Taylorsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Willard Nixon and Charlie Sproull.
