Taos Pueblo, NM Demographics

A map of Taos Pueblo's Population by Race

Taos Pueblo, New Mexico has an estimated population of 1,129, a decrease from the 1,196 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% Native American/Other, 15.5% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 1.8% White, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taos Pueblo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taos Pueblo has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Pueblo, that probability was 26.9% in 2020 and 38.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taos Pueblo is ranked the 147th most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Taos Pueblo was ranked the 135th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taos Pueblo's White Population

20 residents of Taos Pueblo, or 1.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taos Pueblo is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Taos Pueblo ranks 455th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos Pueblo's White population has declined by an estimated 54.5%. White residents' share of Taos Pueblo's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.8%.

Taos Pueblo is more White than neighboring Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) (0% White). Taos Pueblo is less White than neighboring Arroyo Seco (56.3% White), Taos (45.4% White), Ranchos de Taos (38.2% White), and Talpa (69.7% White).

Taos Pueblo's Black Population

0 residents of Taos Pueblo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taos Pueblo is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Taos Pueblo ranks 284th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos Pueblo's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Taos Pueblo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Taos Pueblo is less Black than neighboring Taos (0.3% Black).

Taos Pueblo's Asian Population

0 residents of Taos Pueblo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Taos Pueblo is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Taos Pueblo ranks 281st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos Pueblo's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Taos Pueblo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Taos Pueblo is less Asian than neighboring Taos (1.9% Asian).

Taos Pueblo's Hispanic Population

175 residents of Taos Pueblo, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taos Pueblo is significantly lower than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Taos Pueblo ranks 438th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos Pueblo's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Taos Pueblo's population has increased from 8.8% to 15.5%.

Taos Pueblo is less Hispanic than neighboring Arroyo Seco (43.7% Hispanic), Taos (47.9% Hispanic), Ranchos de Taos (61% Hispanic), Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) (100% Hispanic), and Talpa (21.3% Hispanic).

Taos Pueblo's Native American/Other Population

869 residents of Taos Pueblo, or 77.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Taos Pueblo is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Taos Pueblo ranks 58th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos Pueblo's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taos Pueblo's population has decreased from 84.9% to 77.0%.

Taos Pueblo is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arroyo Seco (0% Native American/Other), Taos (1.7% Native American/Other), Ranchos de Taos (0.8% Native American/Other), Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) (0% Native American/Other), and Talpa (0% Native American/Other).

Taos Pueblo's Multiracial Population

65 residents of Taos Pueblo, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taos Pueblo is slightly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Taos Pueblo ranks 264th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taos Pueblo's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 132.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Taos Pueblo's population has increased from 2.3% to 5.8%.

Taos Pueblo is more Multiracial than neighboring Arroyo Seco (0% Multiracial), Taos (2.8% Multiracial), Ranchos de Taos (0% Multiracial), and Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) (0% Multiracial). Taos Pueblo is less Multiracial than neighboring Talpa (9% 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.