Taylorsville is a very small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,118 people and two associated neighborhoods, Taylorsville is the 164th largest community in Mississippi.When you are in Taylorsville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.36% of Taylorsville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Taylorsville is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Taylorsville who work in office and administrative support (17.40%), sales jobs (7.30%), and teaching (6.11%). A relatively large number of people in Taylorsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.38% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Taylorsville is worth considering. Being a small town, Taylorsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Taylorsville with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.02% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Taylorsville in 2022 was $24,522, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,088 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 Irish, English, African, Welsh, and German. The most common language spoken in Taylorsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
