Taos Pueblo, New Mexico Population 2024

1,470

Taos Pueblo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Taos Pueblo was:

  • Native American: 90.86%
  • Two or more races: 5.13%
  • White: 4.01%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
94.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.87% (27)
The current population of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico is 1,470 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,443.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American1,29290.86%
Two or more races735.13%
White574.01%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Native American

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Taos Pueblo Population by Race

Taos Pueblo Population Pyramid 2024

Taos Pueblo Median Age

42.3

Total

40.3

Male

45.2

Female

Taos Pueblo Adults

There are 1,146 adults, (323 of whom are seniors) in Taos Pueblo.

Taos Pueblo Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Taos Pueblo Sex Ratio

Female69749.02%
Male72550.98%

Taos Pueblo Population by Age

Taos Pueblo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3793.7579.920.1
Non Family1641.0968.931.1
Married915.5495.64.4
Female806.0873.826.3
Male445.71000

5.2

Average Family Size

3.75

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taos Pueblo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade333.37%
Associates Degree656.63%
Bachelors Degree404.08%
Graduate Degree202.04%
High School Graduate38739.49%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College43544.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taos Pueblo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taos Pueblo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American91288352
Hispanic40150
2+ Races35310
White28288

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.57%.

Taos Pueblo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$63,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$38,750$45,000$21,071
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$30,511$36,042$20,862
Some College$30,833$36,198$19,757

$30,511

Average Earnings

$36,042

Average Male

$20,862

Average Female

Taos Pueblo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taos Pueblo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taos Pueblo Language

23.83% of Taos Pueblo residents speak only English, while 76.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 73.87% of the population.

Taos Pueblo Language

Taos Pueblo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1,29250839.32%
Multiple7373100%
White503060%
Hispanic165137.88%

43.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

41.66%

Male Poverty Rate

44.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taos Pueblo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taos Pueblo is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taos Pueblo is Hispanic, with 7.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 52.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 63.39%.

Taos Pueblo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School59.43%
Some College30.2%
Bachelors or Greater20%
Less Than 9th Grade12.12%

Taos Pueblo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed28.52%
Male Employed15.38%

Taos Pueblo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taos Pueblo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,719$59,986
Households$36,597$45,726
Married Families$39,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,432$25,520

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taos Pueblo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.2%

Male Marriage Rate

18.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Taos Pueblo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taos Pueblo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Taos Pueblo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taos Pueblo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War14
Vietnam11
Korea4
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Taos Pueblo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+15
35 to 5414
55 to 649
65 to 746
18 to 340

Taos Pueblo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American444.22%
Hispanic611.32%

Taos Pueblo Veterans by Race

Taos Pueblo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

65.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taos Pueblo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

14.1%

Unemployment Rate

Taos Pueblo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taos Pueblo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taos Pueblo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.11%

Born in Taos Pueblo

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Taos Pueblo residents were born in the United States, with 93.11% having been born in New Mexico. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Taos Pueblo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,470241.66%
20231,446241.69%
20221,422-88-5.83%
20211,510674.64%
20201,443181.26%
20191,425-93-6.13%
20181,518-46-2.94%
20171,56419113.91%
20161,37327525.05%
20151,098929.15%
20141,006727.71%
2013934-96-9.32%
20121,030-123-10.67%
20111,153181.59%
20101,13500%

Taos Pueblo Population by Year