Taylors, South Carolina | |
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 Location of Taylors, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates:34°54′48″N82°18′39″W / 34.91333°N 82.31083°W /34.91333; -82.31083[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Administrator |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.60 sq mi (27.46 km2) |
| • Land | 10.56 sq mi (27.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,222 |
| • Density | 2,198.8/sq mi (848.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29687 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-71395[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402918[1] |
Taylors is acensus-designated place (CDP) inGreenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 23,222 at the2020 census. It is part of theGreenville–Mauldin–EasleyMetropolitan Statistical Area.
TheSouthern Bleachery and Print Works, now known as the Taylors Mill, was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2012.[5]
TheEnoree River flows through the community, and during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,Chick Springs served as the focus of a smallUpstate South Carolina resort community.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,518 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,071 | −29.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,831 | 537.8% | |
| 1980 | 15,801 | 131.3% | |
| 1990 | 19,619 | 24.2% | |
| 2000 | 20,125 | 2.6% | |
| 2010 | 21,617 | 7.4% | |
| 2020 | 23,222 | 7.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 15,728 | 67.73% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,862 | 12.32% |
| Native American | 42 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 887 | 3.82% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 1,014 | 4.37% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 2,682 | 11.55% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 23,222 people, 8,460 households, and 5,844 families residing in the CDP.
As of thecensus[4] of 2010, there were 21,617 people, 7,978 households, and 5,720 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,853.7 inhabitants per square mile (715.7/km2). There were 8,550 housing units at an average density of 787.5 per square mile (304.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.59%White, 14.19%African American, 0.24%Native American, 1.52%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 1.11% fromother races, and 1.31% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.91% of the population.
There were 7,978 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% weremarried couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,986, and the median income for a family was $55,241. Males had a median income of $39,458 versus $28,057 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $21,463. About 6.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Taylors was the global headquarters forFatz, a fast casual Southern food restaurant with 43 locations. All Fatz locations shut down in 2023.[7]
TheFoundations Baptist Fellowship International, an affiliation ofIndependent Baptist individuals (not churches), is also based in Taylors.
Taylors has a public library, a branch of the Greenville County Library System.[8]
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