Population By Race and Ethnicity in Taos County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 32,708 population of Taos County, New Mexico comprised of 18,620 people who identified as Hispanic (56.93%), and 14,088 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (43.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Taos County, New Mexico with a population of 28,655 (87.61%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,504 (7.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 875 (2.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Taos County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 17,036 (52.09%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,619 (35.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,653 (5.05%).

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

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Population By Race in Taos , NM in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 285 0.87%
White Alone 28,655 87.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,504 7.66%
Asian Alone 348 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.13%
Two Or More Races 875 2.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Taos , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 124 0.38%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,036 52.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 851 2.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 98 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 475 1.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 161 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,619 35.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,653 5.05%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 250 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 400 1.22%