Taos County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,543
Rank #1,350 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,950 −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,174 of 3,222
33th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.5% +22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,033 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Home Value
$382,800 +35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #332 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.5% +14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #326 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.6% +43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,902 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

77.6% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
38.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.5%28.9%43.4%50.6%40.5%5.3%2.3%0.7%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County, New Mexico has a total population of 34,543, making it the 1,350th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Taos County is 52.6 years, which is 35.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Taos County is $58,950, which ranks #2,174 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.6%.

The median home value in Taos County is $382,800, 35.8% above the national median. Renters in Taos County pay a median gross rent of $1,034 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Taos County, 38.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 14.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.3 min.

Taos County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (40.5%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (5.3%).

All data for Taos County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.