| Official Name: | Taylortown, North Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Moore |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.49 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.49 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.35 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.35 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 634 |
| Population Density Km2: | 181.62 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 470.33 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 410 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2147°N -79.4917°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 37-66980[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2406721 |
| Website: | Official Town Website |
Taylortown is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 722 as of the 2010 census. It is bordered by nearby Pinehurst.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 956 people, 308 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The population density was 702.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 337 housing units at an average density of 280.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 27.46% White, 69.47% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 308 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,781, and the median income for a family was $35,739. Males had a median income of $32,625 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,889. About 12.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.