Taos County, New Mexico Population 2024

34,220

Taos County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 34,220 with a growth rate of -0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Taos County, New Mexico is the 14th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 32,897 and has seen a growth of 4.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,295-185-0.55%
202833,480-185-0.55%
202733,665-185-0.55%
202633,850-185-0.54%
202534,035-185-0.54%
202434,220-185-0.54%
202334,405-185-0.53%
202234,590-95-0.27%
202134,6852220.64%
202034,4631,7115.22%
201932,752440.13%
201832,708-103-0.31%
201732,811-114-0.35%
201632,9251190.36%
201532,806-161-0.49%
201432,96760.02%
201332,9611940.59%
201232,767-129-0.39%
201132,896-10%
201032,89700%
199023,1183,66218.82%
198019,4561,94011.08%
197017,5161,5829.93%
196015,934-1,212-7.07%
195017,146-1,382-7.46%
194018,5284,13428.72%
193014,3941,62112.69%
192012,7737656.37%
191012,0081,11910.28%
190010,8891,02110.35%
18909,868-1,161-10.53%
188011,029-1,050-8.69%
187012,079-2,024-14.35%
186014,1034,59648.34%
18509,507-23,788-71.45%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.54% (-185)
County Website
Taos County
2020 Population
34,463
Area
2202 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.71% (-243)
Founded
January 9, 1852

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,38764.94%
Two or more races6,35618.44%
Other race3,3829.81%
Native American2,0635.98%
Asian2360.68%
Black or African American480.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Taos County, New Mexico Population by Race

Taos County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Taos County, New Mexico Median Age

49.8

Total

48

Male

51.6

Female

Taos County, New Mexico Adults

There are 28,637 adults, (9,577 of whom are seniors) in Taos County, New Mexico.

Taos County, New Mexico Age Dependency

80.9

Age Dependency Ratio

50.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Taos County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female17,44050.59%
Male17,03549.41%

Taos County, New Mexico Population by Age

Taos County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7362.4880.519.5
Non Family6,3691.1878.321.7
Married4,9553.0588.511.5
Female1,9904.6172.427.6
Male4225.2858.341.7

3.49

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Taos County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3204.99%
Associates Degree2,0947.91%
Bachelors Degree5,01418.95%
Graduate Degree4,10615.52%
High School Graduate6,97426.36%
Less Than 9th Grade4251.61%
Some College6,52824.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Taos County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Taos County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic13,98212,5993,214
White10,69310,4025,539
2+ Races4,5123,9801,573
Other Race2,2942,012246
Native American1,4341,384139
Asian193164151
Black352510
Islander330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.24%.

Taos County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,303$53,634$33,007
Graduate Degree$62,055$94,135$40,964
High School Graduate$25,306$24,737$25,619
Less Than 9th Grade$24,583$24,297$26,875
Overall$33,197$41,561$29,071
Some College$29,993$40,550$28,535

$33,197

Average Earnings

$41,561

Average Male

$29,071

Average Female

Taos County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Taos County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Taos County, New Mexico Language

62.87% of Taos County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 37.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.97% of the population.

Taos County, New Mexico Language

Taos County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic19,4442,67313.75%
White12,2021,65513.56%
Multiple6,31083313.2%
Native2,06269733.8%
Other3,31538611.64%
Black382052.63%

14.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.99%

Male Poverty Rate

15.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Taos County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Taos County, New Mexico is Black, with 52.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Taos County, New Mexico is Other, with 11.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.22%.

Taos County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.79%
High School15.92%
Some College15.06%
Bachelors or Greater10.51%

Taos County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.59%
Female Unemployed24.95%
Female Employed9.76%
Male Employed4.28%

Taos County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Taos County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,965$100,396
Households$55,145$81,285
Married Families$89,107$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,165$56,885

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Taos County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

34.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Taos County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Taos County, New Mexico 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 45-54.

Taos County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Taos County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,472

Number of Veterans

2,348

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,162
First Gulf War604
Second Gulf War200
World War II65
Korea48

Taos County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+916
65 to 74598
35 to 54543
55 to 64392
18 to 3423

Taos County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8419.57%
Hispanic1,3288.7%
2+ Races3567.16%
Other Race1756.74%
Native American1006.37%

Taos County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Taos County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Taos County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Taos County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Taos County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Taos County, New Mexico 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

56.73%

Born in Taos County, New Mexico

94.79%

Native Born

5.21%

Foreign Born

3.68%

Non Citizen

1.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.79% of Taos County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 56.73% having been born in New Mexico. 3.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Taos County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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