How many people live in Taos County, NM?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 34,500 people living in Taos County, NM. That makes Taos County the 14th-most populous county in New Mexico. It is home to 1.6% of people living in the state.
34.5K
population of Taos County, NM (2024)
1.6%
County share of the New Mexico population (2024)
About 34,500 people lived in Taos County, NM in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Taos County, NM’s age demographics?
About 11,100 Taos County, NM residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 32.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.3% of New Mexico’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 5,100 Taos County residents, or 14.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of New Mexico’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Taos County, NM's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Taos County, NM’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 50.5% of the Taos County, NM population, higher than the national share of 20%. Taos County, NM also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (5.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Taos County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 40.9%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.57% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Taos County, NM has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Mexico as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Taos County, NM is Taos with about 6,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Taos County, NM ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taos | 6,453 |
| 2. | Questa | 1,801 |
| 3. | Red River | 537 |
| 4. | Taos Ski Valley | 82 |
| 5. | Balance of Taos County | 25,609 |
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