Peñasco

County:: Taos County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.216
State:: New Mexico

Peñasco is a CDP located in Taos County, New Mexico. Peñasco has a 2025 population of 738. Peñasco is currently growing at a rate of 1.37% annually and its population has increased by 13.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 648 in 2020.

The average household income in Peñasco is $69,321 with a poverty rate of 23.33%. The median age in Peñasco is 42 years: 37 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Peñasco includes 27.08% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	411	67.05%
White	166	27.08%
Other race	18	2.94%
Black or African American	7	1.14%
Asian	6	0.98%
Native American	4	0.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0.16%

Peñasco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Peñasco's average per capita income is $22,237. Household income levels show a median of $38,750. The poverty rate stands at 23.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,250	-
Families	$56,500	$71,647
Households	$38,750	$69,321
Non Families	$21,364	$60,573

$22,237

Average Income

$38,750

Median Household Income

23.33%

Poverty Rate