Taos County

Taos County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population	34,489
County Seat	Taos County Courthouse
State FIPS	35
County FIPS	055
Num Towns	16
Census-Designated Places	13
Total Town Population	17,861
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	34,475
Median Age	49.8
Veterans	2,472
Housing Units	20,950
Uninsured	296
Net Migration (recent)	75
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,075
Total Employees	9,191
Avg Annual Pay	$45,377
Median Household Income	$55,145
Poverty Rate	14.9%
Unemployment Rate	5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,455
Federal Spending FY2024	$305,621,801
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,861

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$313,400
Median Rent	$982
FMR Studio	$808
FMR 1BR	$934
FMR 2BR	$1,070
FMR 3BR	$1,368
FMR 4BR	$1,797

Health & Safety

Hospitals	16
EMS Stations	48
Fire Stations	48
Police Stations	48
Adult Smoking	13.6%
Adult Obesity	30.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	55.0
Air Quality Good Days	354

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.2
Electric Customers	936098
Towns with Broadband Data	16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	16

Community

Churches	30
Libraries	16
Historic Places (NRHP)	42
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	216
SNAP Stores	25
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	27
Land in Farms (acres)	18,570
Avg Farm Size (acres)	687.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-05
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2013-10-29
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES	2011-03-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2006-08-30
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE FOREST FIRE	2000-05-13
EM	SEVERE FIRE THREATS	2000-05-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT & FLOODING	1979-06-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, SNOW MELT & FLOODING	1973-05-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Taos County

Taos — pop 6,474
Ranchos de Taos — pop 2,707
Arroyo Seco — pop 1,979
Questa — pop 1,742
Taos Pueblo — pop 1,196
Talpa — pop 960
Red River — pop 542
Peñasco — pop 474
Arroyo Hondo CDP (Taos County) — pop 428
Rio Lucio — pop 303
Vadito — pop 258
Chamisal — pop 255
San Cristobal — pop 206
Costilla — pop 177
Picuris Pueblo — pop 83
Taos Ski Valley — pop 77

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.