New Mexico

Taos County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
56.8%
European
35.3%
Native American
5.9%
Other
2%

Compared with New Mexico and the United States

Taos Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricTaos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Hispanic56.8%49.4%—
Non-Hispanic White35.3%35.1%58%
American Indian and Alaska Native5.9%9%—
East Asian0.6%0.5%—
Black or African American0.3%2%—
Indian0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Taos County next to New Mexico and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricTaos CountyNew MexicoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.2 (−7.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.6 (−26.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,950$64,059$80,734
Median home value$382,800$248,100$332,700
Home price to income6.5×3.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,034/mo$1,067/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.0%20.0%21.0%