Taylor County, West Virginia

Taylor County, West Virginia, has 16,287 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grafton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 173 sq mi (447 km²) of land.

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Taylor County in West Virginia
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Resident population, July 2025
16,287
Land area
173 sq mi (447 km²)
County seat or government
Grafton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$57,795 ± $5,427
Median home value
$148,800 ± $17,281
Median rent, with utilities
$835 ± $280
Homes lived in by their owners
83.9% ± 3.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Clarksburg, WV micro areaOutlying county
Water area
2.91 sq mi (7.53 km²)
State
West Virginia
County code (FIPS)
54091
Coordinates (central point)
39.332478, -80.046554

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Taylor County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2655442,118 people
  2. 2633015,600 people
  3. 263549,558 people
  4. 264167,693 people
  5. 264316,271 people
  6. 263472,807 people
  7. 263741,676 people
  8. 264401,046 people
  9. 26424290 people
  10. 2643587 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Taylor County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Magisterial districts in Taylor County, largest first

  1. Western District6,380 people
  2. Tygart District5,182 people
  3. Eastern District4,925 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county

School districts in Taylor County, largest first

  1. Taylor County School District16,487 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Grafton, West Virginia (city)4,618 people
  2. Flemington, West Virginia (town)240 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Barbour County, West Virginia14 mi south
  2. Marion County, West Virginia16 mi northwest
  3. Harrison County, West Virginia19 mi west
  4. Monongalia County, West Virginia21 mi north
  5. Preston County, West Virginia22 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.