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Taos County, NM


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Taos, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 34,580   ( 1,643 from 2010 , 92 from 2020)
Land area: 2202.4 square miles
Population density: 15.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,451 36.01% 4.1%
Black:1860.54% 78.8%
Indian:1,8075.23% 3.4%
Asian:2720.79% 32.0%
2+ races:4041.17% 11.4%
Hispanic:19,46056.28% 5.9%
Total non-White:22,12963.99% 5.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:528 7.7
Deaths:91713.3
Net Migration: 4756.9
Net Immigration: 160.2
Change in White population:493 1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:1,150 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,937
11,95836.31%
1040.32%
1,7475.30%
2060.63%
4561.38%
18,38155.81%
20,97963.69%

2000
29,979
10,12233.76%
810.27%
1,7685.90%
1080.36%
4261.42%
17,37057.94%
19,85766.24%

1990
23,118
6,20026.82%
470.20%
1,5416.67%
1400.61%
n/a
15,19065.71%
16,91873.18%

1980
19,456
4,68324.07%
80.04%
1,1896.11%
140.07%
n/a
13,44869.12%
14,77375.93%

1970
17,516
1,99111.37%
40.02%
1490.85%
20.01%
n/a
15,10986.26%
15,525 88.63%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,408 11.4
2,2517.5
-64-0.2
5912.0
1,836 6.1
1,122 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
3,608 15.6
1,9028.2
2,38410.3
2771.2
3,922 17.0
2,939 12.7
1980's
NumberRate
4,045 20.8
1,484 7.6
1,059 5.4
n/a
1,517 7.8
2,145 11.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-603 -3.4
n/a
2,692 15.4
-752 -4.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Taos County, NM
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.8
5,838 16.9%
28,742 83.1%
9,577 27.7%
13,736
2.48
7,367 53.6%
4,955 67.3%
903 12.3%
6,369 46.4%

2010
NumberPercent
45.2
6,782 20.6%
26,155 79.4%
5,627 17.1%
14,806
2.19
8,437 57.0%
5,678 67.3%
1,029 12.2%
6,369 43.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.6
7,344 24.5%
22,635 75.5%
3,662 12.2%
12,701
2.34
7,812 61.5%
5,443 69.7%
969 12.4%
4,889 38.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.1
6,687 28.9%
16,431 71.1%
2,560 11.1%
8,811
2.62
6,244 70.9%
4,673 74.8%
774 12.4%
2,567 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
28.1
6,660 34.2%
12,796 65.8%
1,894 9.7%
6,594
2.94
5,000 75.8%
3,971 79.4%
483 9.7%
1,594 24.2%

2022 Housing Data for Taos County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,950 
Median Value$313,400 
Occupied13,73665.6%
Vacant7,21434.4%
Owned11,06080.5%
Rented2,67619.5%
Median Rent$982 
Single-Family Units15,32573.2%
    Detached14,89071.1%
    Attached4352.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2435.9%
Mobile Homes3,16115.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Taos County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009056.6%
$10,000 to $14,9998666.3%
$15,000 to $19,9999807.1%
$20,000 to $24,9999206.7%
$25,000 to $29,9996744.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993972.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996394.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993992.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995333.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0847.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,38710.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,2669.2%
$100,000 to $124,9999987.3%
$125,000 to $149,9999737.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998175.9%
$200,000 or more8986.5%
Median Household Income55,145 
Per Capita Income36,361 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6464.7%
Public Assistance2291.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,16515.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,39366.4%
Unemployed3414.2%
In Armed Forces80.1%
Total Labor Force5,74270.6%
Not in Labor Force2,38629.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2042,76760.3%
Non-Profit65396440.4%
Self-Employed1,2481,05654.2%
Local Government77269752.6%
State Government20784519.7%
Federal Government27638841.6%
Total Private + Self5,4523,82358.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9082,89439.7%
Total7,3606,71752.3%
Pct. Govt.22.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,76112.5%
Sales and Office Occupations2,61618.6%
Professional, Technical3,65025.9%
Service Occupations3,14322.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing680.5%
All others2,91320.7%
White Collar 57.0%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,96013.9%
Health care and social assistance1,94813.8%
Retail trade1,77612.6%
Public administration1,2558.9%
Educational services1,2428.8%
Other services1,1338.0%
Accommodation and food services1,0517.5%
Professional, scientific, technical7975.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7315.2%
Finance and insurance4943.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4883.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2631.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2021.4%
Manufacturing1921.4%
Wholesale trade1341.0%
Information1260.9%
Utilities1070.8%
Transportation and warehousing1040.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction800.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Taos County, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,70822.36%
Puerto Rican380.11%
Cuban50.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American480.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan340.10%
Honduran130.04%
Nicaraguan10.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American280.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian280.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic11,74834.08%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1300.38%
Vietnamese640.19%
Japanese200.06%
Indian140.04%
Taiwanese80.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,89462.9%
Spanish10,62632.0%
Other1,2653.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1370.4%
Other Asian1350.4%
Vietnamese530.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic530.2%
Other Indo-European530.2%
Tagalog130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,63210.5%
German3,1679.2%
Irish2,9958.7%
Scottish1,0303.0%
French1,0022.9%
Italian9112.6%
American6732.0%
European6031.7%
Scotch-Irish5131.5%
Norwegian2820.8%
Swedish2650.8%
Welsh2450.7%
Polish1970.6%
Finnish1930.6%
Latvian1800.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen33,20796.3%
Not a citizen1,2683.7%
Native32,68094.8%
Foreign-born1,7955.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Taos County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
425 1.6%1,320 5.0%6,974 26.4%8,622 32.6%5,014 18.9%4,106 15.5%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 425 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,320 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,974 26.4%
Some College 8,622 32.6%
Bach. Degree 5,014 18.9%
Grad Degree 4,106 15.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Taos County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,154 9,421 1,733 15.5% 6.7%
1991 11,889 9,928 1,961 16.5% 7.2%
1992 12,112 9,872 2,240 18.5% 7.3%
1993 12,119 10,277 1,842 15.2% 7.3%
1994 12,581 10,740 1,841 14.6% 6.5%
1995 13,024 10,974 2,050 15.7% 6.7%
1996 13,418 11,135 2,283 17.0% 7.5%
1997 13,374 11,387 1,987 14.9% 6.4%
1998 13,505 11,830 1,675 12.4% 6.2%
1999 13,076 11,559 1,517 11.6% 5.6%
2000 15,492 14,433 1,059 6.8% 5.0%
2001 15,743 14,692 1,051 6.7% 5.0%
2002 16,786 15,680 1,106 6.6% 5.5%
2003 17,069 15,821 1,248 7.3% 5.9%
2004 16,968 15,736 1,232 7.3% 5.6%
2005 17,198 16,029 1,169 6.8% 5.2%
2006 17,360 16,400 960 5.5% 4.2%
2007 17,482 16,662 820 4.7% 3.6%
2008 17,435 16,519 916 5.3% 4.3%
2009 17,351 15,908 1,443 8.3% 7.1%
2010 15,266 13,700 1,566 10.3% 7.8%
2011 15,076 13,546 1,530 10.1% 7.2%
2012 15,012 13,470 1,542 10.3% 7.0%
2013 15,135 13,577 1,558 10.3% 6.9%
2014 15,105 13,628 1,477 9.8% 6.6%
2015 15,020 13,628 1,392 9.3% 6.6%
2016 15,062 13,780 1,282 8.5% 6.7%
2017 15,212 14,024 1,188 7.8% 6.1%
2018 15,102 14,120 982 6.5% 4.9%
2019 15,301 14,353 948 6.2% 5.0%
2020 14,967 13,238 1,729 11.6% 8.4%
2021 14,744 13,393 1,351 9.2% 7.1%
2022 14,779 14,056 723 4.9% 4.0%
2023 14,808 14,154 654 4.4% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com