Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Its county seat is Perry, Florida. Taylor County was created in 1856 and was named for Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States of America, who served from 1849 to 1851. Taylor County has a total area of approximately 1,232 square miles of which 85% is land and 15% water. As of the 2000 census, there were 19,256 people, 7,176 households, and 5,130 families residing in Taylor County, FL.