 The 2010 United States Census reported that Taft had a population of 9,327.The population density was 617.1 people per square mile (238.3/km2).The racial makeup of Taft was 7,388 (79.2%) White, 396 (4.2%) African American, 118 (1.3%) Native American, 93 (1.0%) Asian, 65 (0.7%) Pacific Islander, 1,023 (11.0%) from other races, and 244 (2.6%) from two or more races.