Population By Race and Ethnicity in Taos County, NM in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 32,897 population of Taos County, New Mexico comprised of 18,366 people who identified as Hispanic (55.83%), and 14,531 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (44.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Taos County, New Mexico with a population of 29,157 (88.63%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,387 (7.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 829 (2.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Taos County, New Mexico in 2010, with a population of 17,121 (52.04%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,036 (36.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,773 (5.39%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Taos, New Mexico.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Taos County, NM in 2010
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Population By Race in Taos , NM in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 215 0.65%
White Alone 29,157 88.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,387 7.26%
Asian Alone 278 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.09%
Two Or More Races 829 2.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Taos , NM in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 102 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,121 52.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 614 1.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 73 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 430 1.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,036 36.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,773 5.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 205 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 399 1.21%