Taos Population History 1990 - 2023

Taos Population Facts

What is the current population of Taos?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Taos is 6,427. Taos, New Mexico is the 4,212th largest city in the US.

What county is Taos, New Mexico in?

Taos is located entirely in Taos County.

What is the size of Taos, New Mexico in square miles?

Taos has an area of 5.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Taos?

The peak population of Taos was in 2020, when its population was 6,577. In 2020, Taos was the 4,106th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,212th largest city in the US. Taos is currently 2.3% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Taos growing?

Taos has grown 35.3% since the 2000. Taos, New Mexico is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 75% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Taos, New Mexico?

Taos has a population density of 1,003.5 people per square mile.

Taos Demographics

What is the voting age population of Taos, New Mexico?

The total voting age population of Taos, New Mexico, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,719. The voting age population is 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

What percentage of Taos, New Mexico residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 29.6% of the residents of Taos are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Taos, New Mexico?

The racial demographics of Taos are 84.3% White, 5.9% American Indian, 4.7% Two or more races, 4.6% Other, 0.3% Asian and 0.2% Black. Additionally, 39.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Taos, New Mexico residents are below the poverty line?

In Taos, 27.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 37.7%. On a per-household basis, 21.0% of families are below the poverty line in Taos.

What percentage of Taos, New Mexico residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 46.3% of Taos residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Taos, New Mexico residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.0% of Taos residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 35.4% have a bachelor's degree and 15.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Taos, New Mexico residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Taos residents aged 5 and older, 24.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 21.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Taos Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Taos, New Mexico?

The unemployment rate in Taos is 7.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Taos, New Mexico residents work for the government?

In Taos, 9.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Taos, New Mexico?

The median household income in Taos is $29,300.

Taos Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Taos, New Mexico?

In Taos, 58.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Taos, New Mexico?

Renters occupy 41.4% of housing units in Taos.

What percentage of Taos, New Mexico housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Taos, 9.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Taos, New Mexico housing units were built after 2000?

In Taos, 17.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 660 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Taos, New Mexico?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Taos is $708.

What percentage of households in Taos, New Mexico have broadband internet?

In Taos, 71.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.