Taylor County, Texas

Taylor County
County
New Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°19′N 99°53′W / 32.31°N 99.88°W / 32.31; -99.88
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1878
Named after	Edward, George, and James Taylor
Seat	Abilene
Largest city	Abilene
Area
• Total	919.3 sq mi (2,381 km2)
• Land	915.6 sq mi (2,371 km2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (10 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	143,208
• Density	160/sq mi (60/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	19th
Website	www.taylorcountytexas.org

Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 143,208.^[1][2] Its county seat is Abilene.^[3] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1878.^[4] It is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo.

Taylor County is included in the Abilene, TX metropolitan statistical area, and is considered part of West Texas.