Poverty Rate in Taos County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Taos County Compares
National Distribution
Where Taos County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Taos County: 15.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,030 | Lincoln County, MT | 15.4% |
| #2,031 | Montgomery County, NC | 15.4% |
| #2,032 | Sanders County, MT | 15.4% |
| #2,033 | Taos County, NM | 15.5% |
| #2,034 | Yakima County, WA | 15.5% |
| #2,035 | Monroe County, TN | 15.5% |
| #2,036 | Fayette County, IL | 15.5% |
Poverty Rate in Taos County, New Mexico
Taos County, New Mexico has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,033 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within New Mexico, Taos County ranks #6 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 37th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.