Taos County, New Mexico

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,516
Median household income: $58,908
Median home value: $354,000

Home to 34,516 residents, Taos County is one of New Mexico's counties. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,908 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

Between 2019 and 2023, Taos County's population grew 5.3% from 32,786 to 34,516, while its median household income rose 53.7% from $38,329 to $58,908.

The typical home was built around 1983. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,516
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,908
Median home value: $354,000
Median gross rent: $1,069
Housing units: 21,091
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,78634,516

Median household income

$38,329$58,908

Median home value

$239,500$354,000

Median gross rent

$784$1,069

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,786	$38,329	$239,500	$784
2020	32,759	$41,973	$249,000	$857
2021	34,322	$49,481	$280,700	$927
2022	34,475	$55,145	$313,400	$982
2023	34,516	$58,908	$354,000	$1,069

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,024	3.0%
5 to 17	4,512	13.1%
18 to 24	2,318	6.7%
25 to 34	2,826	8.2%
35 to 44	4,166	12.1%
45 to 54	3,999	11.6%
55 to 64	5,427	15.7%
65 to 74	6,195	17.9%
75 and over	4,049	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,962	40.5%
Black or African American	89	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,735	5.0%
Asian	254	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.1%
Two or more races	895	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,530	50.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,772	6.6%
High school graduate	7,057	26.5%
Some college or associate's	7,952	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,289	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,592	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,675	66.7%
Carpooled	1,693	11.7%
Public transit	69	0.5%
Walked	385	2.7%
Bicycle	36	0.2%
Worked from home	2,530	17.4%
Other means	124	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,200	35.1%
15 to 29 min	4,016	33.5%
30 to 44 min	1,931	16.1%
45 to 59 min	929	7.8%
60+ min	906	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 14.4% (4,943 of 34,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,573	52.4%
Nonfamily households	6,886	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,459	68.6%
Vacant	6,632	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,399	78.8%
Renter-occupied	3,060	21.2%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,796	70.2%
1-unit, attached	520	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,285	6.1%
5 to 19 units	1,161	5.5%
20 or more units	322	1.5%
Mobile home & other	3,007	14.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 35055
State: New Mexico
Land area: 2,202 sq mi
Water area: 1.31 sq mi
Center point: 36.5772, -105.6389