Taos County Demographics

A map of Taos County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	17,478	17,430	50.6%	50.5%
White	13,976	13,706	40.5%	39.7%
Native American/Other	1,920	2,108	5.6%	6.1%
Multiracial	802	919	2.3%	2.7%
Asian	254	196	0.7%	0.6%
Black	113	130	0.3%	0.4%

Taos County, New Mexico has an estimated population of 34,543, a less than 1% change from the 34,489 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.6% Hispanic, 40.5% White, 5.6% Native American/Other, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taos County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taos has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Taos County, that probability was 58.2% in 2020 and 57.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taos County is ranked the 14th most populous county in New Mexico, out of 33 counties. Taos County was ranked the 14th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Taos County's White Population

13,976 residents of Taos County, or 40.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taos County is slightly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Taos County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Taos County's population has increased from 39.7% to 40.5%.

Taos County is more White than neighboring Costilla County (37.3% White), and Mora County (24.7% White). Taos County is less White than neighboring Conejos County (46% White), Los Alamos County (69.8% White), and Colfax County (47.4% White).

Taos County's Black Population

113 residents of Taos County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taos County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Taos County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos County's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.1%. Black residents' share of Taos County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Taos County is more Black than neighboring Conejos County (0.1% Black), and Mora County (0% Black). Taos County is less Black than neighboring Costilla County (1.9% Black), Los Alamos County (0.9% Black), and Colfax County (0.5% Black).

Taos County's Asian Population

254 residents of Taos County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taos County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Taos County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. Asian residents' share of Taos County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Taos County is more Asian than neighboring Conejos County (0.4% Asian), Mora County (0% Asian), and Colfax County (0.2% Asian). Taos County is less Asian than neighboring Costilla County (1.5% Asian), and Los Alamos County (4.9% Asian).

Taos County's Hispanic Population

17,478 residents of Taos County, or 50.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taos County is slightly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Taos County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Taos County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 50.6%.

Taos County is more Hispanic than neighboring Conejos County (49.8% Hispanic), Los Alamos County (18% Hispanic), and Colfax County (47.6% Hispanic). Taos County is less Hispanic than neighboring Costilla County (54.7% Hispanic), and Mora County (73.5% Hispanic).

Taos County's Native American/Other Population

1,920 residents of Taos County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Taos County is slightly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Taos County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taos County's population has decreased from 6.1% to 5.6%.

Taos County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Costilla County (0.2% Native American/Other), Conejos County (1.8% Native American/Other), Mora County (1.4% Native American/Other), Los Alamos County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Colfax County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Taos County's Multiracial Population

802 residents of Taos County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taos County is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Taos County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 33 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Taos County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Taos County is more Multiracial than neighboring Conejos County (1.9% Multiracial), and Mora County (0.4% Multiracial). Taos County is less Multiracial than neighboring Costilla County (4.4% Multiracial), Los Alamos County (5.3% Multiracial), and Colfax County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.