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Taos County

New Mexico · 34,564 residents (2025 est.) · 2,202 sq mi
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With 34,543 people, Taos County is a county in New Mexico. At a median age of 52.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. Density works out to 16 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 6%. The median household earns $58,950, about 28% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 52.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
34,543
+15%since 2000
from 29,979 in 2000
34,564 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
16 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 14 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
52.6
+33%since 2000
from 39.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2,202 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K25K29K32K36K19902000201020202024Taos County
202435K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.1%(1,055)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.9%(1,345)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(1,942)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(1,475)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(1,525)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349%(3,099)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(4,072)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(4,114)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(5,377)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7418%(6,202)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.9%(3,760)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(577)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,950
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,762 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,871
+166%since 2000
from $16,103 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.5%
+21.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2000
from 20.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.512
+10%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade11.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade3.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.3%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$382,800
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $124,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,034
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $531 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
22.4% rent
Vacancy rate
26.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−16%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
+14%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
76
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic33.8%(10,122)
Black0.3%(81)
Hispanic / Latino57.9%(17,370)
Asian0.3%(98)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.5%(13,976)
Black0.3%(113)
Hispanic / Latino50.6%(17,478)
Asian0.7%(254)
Other7.9%(2,722)
Diversity Score
72
+4%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
+11%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.6%(6,787)
Spaniard9.5%(3,278)
Guatemalan0.2%(53)
Peruvian0.1%(40)
Bolivian0.1%(19)
Chilean0%(7)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(2)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(89)
Filipino0.3%(87)
Asian Indian0.1%(46)
Japanese0.1%(24)
Chinese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(115)
Ancestry
Irish11.1%(3,849)
English9.6%(3,309)
German9.3%(3,202)
French2.8%(969)
Italian2.7%(948)
Scottish1.8%(619)
American1.8%(605)
Dutch1.5%(531)
Polish1.5%(527)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(516)
Norwegian1.4%(493)
Finnish1.3%(447)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(295)
Danish0.7%(247)
Swedish0.7%(244)
Latvian0.6%(204)
British0.5%(170)
Russian0.5%(166)
Greek0.5%(156)
Austrian0.4%(140)
Hungarian0.3%(119)
Czech0.3%(89)
Lithuanian0.2%(80)
Swiss0.1%(49)
Portuguese0.1%(30)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Croatian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(12)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Arab0%(9)
Belgian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 25.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.2%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.5 min
+64%since 2000
from 15.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 71.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 12.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2011
from 61.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
21.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 17.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.7%
−12.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.3%
+29.7 ptssince 2017
from 56.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
66.6%
+10.6 ptssince 2016
from 56.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.5%
−8.2 ptssince 2016
from 36.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(5,507)
Married44.7%(6,503)
Widowed3.9%(572)
Divorced13.6%(1,976)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(5,023)
Married39.1%(6,122)
Widowed10.3%(1,609)
Divorced18.5%(2,889)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.7%
−12.2 ptssince 2013
from 19.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
33.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11%(236)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17%(364)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.9%(1,108)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(55)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.8%(60)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,136 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Taos County, New Mexico?

Taos County, New Mexico has about 34,543 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Taos County, New Mexico?

The typical household in Taos County, New Mexico earns about $58,950 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Taos County, New Mexico expensive?

In Taos County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $382,800, and the typical rent is about $1,034 a month.

How educated are people in Taos County, New Mexico?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Taos County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Taos County, New Mexico?

About 15.5% of people in Taos County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Taos County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Taos County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,425 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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