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Taylor CountyFlorida

Taylor County is a county in Florida with its seat in Perry, formed in 1856.

  • Founded1856
  • County seatPerry
  • Named forZachary Taylor
  • Land area1,043 sq mi + 469 sq mi water
  • Population21,796 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,789 checked 14 October 2026
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LafayetteMadisonJeffersonDixie Perry Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Taylor on the map of Florida

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History

Formed in 1856 from Madison County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Taylor County was created from Madison County on December 23, 1856, and named after Zachary Taylor. The county exchanged territory with Lafayette County multiple times between 1858 and 1911.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1856
    Taylor County created Taylor created from Madison.
    from Madison
    · Fla. Laws 1856, 8th sess., ch. 806, secs. 1-3/p. 48
  2. 1858
    Lost territory Taylor lost to Lafayette.
    to Lafayette
    · Fla. Laws 1858, 9th sess., ch. 921/p. 55
  3. 1877
    Gained territory Taylor gained from Lafayette.
    from Lafayette
    · Fla. Laws 1877, 9th sess., ch. 3061/p. 121
  4. 1883
    Lost territory Taylor lost to Lafayette.
    to Lafayette
    · Fla. Laws 1883, 12th sess., ch. 3470/p. 79
  5. 1885
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Taylor and Lafayette was redefined, correcting mistake of 31 January 1883 (no change).
    with Lafayetteno change
    · Fla. Laws 1885, 13th sess., ch. 3625/p. 64
  6. 1887
    Gained territory Taylor gained from Lafayette.
    from Lafayette
    · Fla. Laws 1887, 1st sess., ch. 3766/p. 147
  7. 1911
    Lost territory Taylor lost to Lafayette.
    to Lafayette
    · Fla. Laws 1911, 13th sess., ch. 6246/p. 218

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Taylor

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Taylor by the Census

Population
21,796 2020 Census count
Housing units
11,088 2020 Census count
Land area
1,043 square miles
Water area
469 square miles · 31% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
21 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Taylor County

When was Taylor County founded?
Taylor County was founded in 1856, formed from Madison County, and named after Zachary Taylor.
What is the county seat of Taylor County?
The county seat of Taylor County is Perry.
Is there an online parcel map for Taylor County?
Yes. Taylor County publishes a parcel map of 18,789 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Taylor County's boundary or name changed?
Taylor County was created in 1856 from Madison County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Lafayette County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Taylor County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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