Taos County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,564
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,564
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,482
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,487
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,491
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,489
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,937
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 32.2%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 8.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 50.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,136
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $382,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,701
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,034
Building Permits, 2025 105
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,549
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 33.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,750
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,858
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 458,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,241
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,950
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,871
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,083
Total employment, 2023 9,460
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 350,465
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,441
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 843
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 315
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 213
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 515
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 662
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.7
Population per square mile, 2010 15.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,202.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,203.11
FIPS Code 35055