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Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County, New Mexico · ZIP 87512, 87513, 87514

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34,482 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,459Households
  • $58,908Median household income
  • $354,000Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

Taos County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.0%
28k30k32k34k36k2000: 29,97920002010: 32,93720102020: 34,489202029,97934,489
Population of Taos County at each census
CensusPopulation
200029,979
201032,937
202034,489

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Taos County
Under $50k44.3%
$50k to $100k26.5%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $58,908 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Taos County
Owner occupied
11,399 units
Renter occupied
3,060 units
Vacancy rate
31.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Taos County2023
Accommodation and food services2,382
Retail trade1,769
Health care and social assistance1,736
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1,052
Construction470
Other services (except public administration)441
Professional, scientific, and technical services279
Real estate and rental and leasing270

9,460 employees in 1,083 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Taos County compared with its state
Taos County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTaos CountyNew Mexico
Population34,5162,114,768
Median household income$58,908$62,125
Median age51.939.2
Median home value$354,000$232,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher37.1%30.2%
Foreign-born residents6.2%9.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.8%69.3%
Mean commute to work23.6 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Taos County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TaosTown6,4536.16 sq mi
Ranchos de TaosCensus designated place2,3483.53 sq mi
Arroyo SecoCensus designated place2,1076.83 sq mi
QuestaVillage1,8017.08 sq mi
Taos PuebloCensus designated place1,29415.6 sq mi
TalpaCensus designated place1,1261.31 sq mi
Rio LucioCensus designated place6251.05 sq mi
PeñascoCensus designated place6131.22 sq mi
Red RiverTown5371.02 sq mi
CostillaCensus designated place4983.03 sq mi
ChamisalCensus designated place3671.64 sq mi
VaditoCensus designated place3400.86 sq mi
Arroyo HondoCensus designated place1981.65 sq mi
San CristobalCensus designated place1166.89 sq mi
Ojo CalienteCensus designated place912.65 sq mi
Taos Ski ValleyVillage822.85 sq mi
Picuris PuebloCensus designated place800.46 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.