Taos

Population: 6,468
Median household income: $46,579
Median home value: $432,700

Taos is a community in Taos County, New Mexico, home to 6,468 residents. The median household income of $46,579 is below the Taos County median ($58,908).

From 2019 to 2023, Taos's population grew 8.4% from 5,967 to 6,468, while its median home value rose 65.9% from $260,800 to $432,700.

13.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,468
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $46,579
Median home value: $432,700
Median gross rent: $915
Housing units: 3,846
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9676,468

Median household income

$29,300$46,579

Median home value

$260,800$432,700

Median gross rent

$708$915

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,967	$29,300	$260,800	$708
2020	5,950	$30,709	$284,100	$775
2021	6,524	$37,083	$304,900	$882
2022	6,458	$40,185	$336,400	$953
2023	6,468	$46,579	$432,700	$915

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	0.7%
5 to 17	553	8.5%
18 to 24	716	11.1%
25 to 34	498	7.7%
35 to 44	971	15.0%
45 to 54	654	10.1%
55 to 64	899	13.9%
65 to 74	1,306	20.2%
75 and over	823	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,318	51.3%
Black or African American	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.6%
Asian	119	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	24	0.4%
Two or more races	150	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,803	43.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	621	12.1%
High school graduate	1,047	20.3%
Some college or associate's	1,617	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	892	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	974	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,039	70.8%
Carpooled	225	7.8%
Public transit	42	1.5%
Walked	165	5.7%
Bicycle	20	0.7%
Worked from home	360	12.5%
Other means	27	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,193	47.4%
15 to 29 min	527	20.9%
30 to 44 min	462	18.3%
45 to 59 min	160	6.4%
60+ min	176	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 13.5% (844 of 6,267)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,111	39.3%
Nonfamily households	1,715	60.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,826	73.5%
Vacant	1,020	26.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,699	60.1%
Renter-occupied	1,127	39.9%

1-unit, detached55.5%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,136	55.5%
1-unit, attached	230	6.0%
2 to 4 units	699	18.2%
5 to 19 units	483	12.6%
20 or more units	72	1.9%
Mobile home & other	226	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3576200
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3871, -105.5804