Taos

County:: Taos County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.039
State:: New Mexico

Taos is a town located in Taos County, New Mexico. Taos has a 2025 population of 6,385. Taos is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -1.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,490 in 2020.

The average household income in Taos is $79,675 with a poverty rate of 13.47%. The median age in Taos is 52.2 years: 47.9 years for males, and 54.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Taos includes 61.41% White, 15.71% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,972	61.41%
Two or more races	1,260	19.48%
Other race	1,016	15.71%
Asian	119	1.84%
Native American	80	1.24%
Black or African American	16	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	5	0.08%

Taos Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Taos' average per capita income is $32,500. Household income levels show a median of $46,579. The poverty rate stands at 13.47%.

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	$72,232	-
Families	$57,019	$90,046
Households	$46,579	$79,675
Non Families	$38,906	$72,125

$32,500

Average Income

$46,579

Median Household Income

13.47%

Poverty Rate