Taylorsville is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,111 people and two associated neighborhoods, Taylorsville is the 164th largest community in Mississippi.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Taylorsville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.33% of the Taylorsville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Taylorsville is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Taylorsville who work in office and administrative support (19.04%), management occupations (10.64%), and maintenance occupations (9.30%). A relatively large number of people in Taylorsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.64% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Taylorsville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Taylorsville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Taylorsville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Taylorsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Taylorsville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.84% of adults in Taylorsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Taylorsville in 2022 was $30,077, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,308 for a family of four. However, Taylorsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Taylorsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Taylorsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Taylorsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Taylorsville include English, Irish, German, African, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Taylorsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
